Hypernyms for "athletics"
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aquatics
archery
athletic game
blood sport
contact sport
cycling
decathlon
equitation
field sport
funambulism
gymnastic exercise
gymnastics
hop-step-and-jump
horseback riding
judo
meet
Olympiad
Olympic Games
Olympics
outdoor sport
pentathlon
prelim
preliminary
racing
riding
rock climbing
row
rowing
skating
skiing
sledding
Special Olympics
spectator sport
sports meeting
team sport
tightrope walking
track and field
triple jump
tug-of-war
water sport
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.