athlete vs pro

athlete

noun
  • A person who actively participates in physical sports, especially with great skill; a sportsperson. 

  • An exceptionally physically fit person. 

  • A participant in a group of sporting activities which includes track and field, road running, cross country running and racewalking. 

  • She's the first athlete in her sport to obtain a corporate sponsor. 

pro

noun
  • A professional sportsman. 

  • Professional. 

  • A prostitute. 

  • A chemical prophylaxis taken after sex to avoid contracting venereal disease. 

  • A person who supports a concept or principle. 

  • An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons). 

adj
  • Professional. 

prep
  • In favor of. 

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