olympics

/oʊˈlɪm.pɪks/

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Think: **O**h! **LIM**bs **PICK** up medals — **O-LIM-PICS**.

Yes, it's olympics. Remember it has **y** after **o**: **o-lym-** (not *o-lim-*).

Definition

  1. nounthe Olympic Games; a large international sports competition held every four years (Summer or Winter), with athletes from many countries

Examples

  • She stayed up late to watch the Olympics on TV.
  • Our class tracked how many medals different countries won in the Olympics.
  • He dreamed of competing in the Olympics one day.

Synonyms

Olympic GamesGamesinternational gamesworld gamesOlympiad

Translations

ES los Juegos OlímpicosPT as OlimpíadasFR les Jeux olympiques

Common misspellings

olimpicsolympixolympicssolympicksolympicsesolympiksolympicsOlympics

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