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cyberathlete

cyberathlete noun: one who competes professionally in video game tournaments.

Noun

cyberathlete (plural cyberathletes)

  1. (dated) One who competes professionally in video game tournaments.
    • Amy Ketchum is a “cyberhost” at XS New York, which is something of an arcade of the future in Times Square. Her job is […] to provide a running commentary as the “cyberathletes” show their skills at Road Rash and other games.1997 January 31, “Metro Digest”, in The New York Times, →ISSN

Forms of cyberathlete

pluralcyberathletes

Origin of cyberathlete

From cyber- + athlete.

Questions about cyberathlete

What does cyberathlete mean?
Cyberathlete means one who competes professionally in video game tournaments.
What part of speech is cyberathlete?
Cyberathlete is a noun.
What is the plural of cyberathlete?
The plural of cyberathlete is cyberathletes.

Words near cyberathlete in the dictionary

  1. cyberarts
  2. cyberassault
  3. cyberassaults
  4. cyberasset
  5. cyberassets
  6. cyberathlete
  7. cyberathletes
  8. cyberathletic
  9. cyberathletics
  10. cyberati
  11. cyberattack

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