track star
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2.9
- noun
- /træk stɑr/
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estrella del atletismo
- Even at a young age, he showed promise as a track star when he broke the school record for the 100 meters.
- a black track star
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Coincidentally, Inside Carolina chose today to run a little story on track star turned wide receiver walk-on Roy Smith, indicating that the hurdler is doing well in practice.
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This former track star and motivational fitness coach will definitely inspire you to GO HARDER!
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My father was a big track star when he was in school.
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The kid's a track star.
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This time around we're competing like track stars, man.
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The track star doesn't smoke.
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He was a track star and just missed qualifying for the Olympics in '76.
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She's a track star.
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Yes, I'm Doug McQuaid, the track star, and this is Brad, the science prodigy.
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Bringing in track stars is a bit of a tradition in the bobsled world, so it should come as no surprise that U.S. women's bobsled coach Todd Hays invited Jones, alongside two other Olympic track veterans, to compete at this month's bobsled push championships.
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Synonyms
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1.1
A very famous and admired performer like an actor or musician
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2.8
A very famous and successful person in entertainment or sports
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3.2
A very famous and successful person, often in music or sports
How Successful
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3.5
600
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18
4.2
298
2.4
913
2.0
295
2.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a highly successful athlete in track events' is directly derivable from combining 'track' (the running sport/course) with 'star' (an outstanding or celebrated person); a B1 learner who knows both words can infer this noun-noun composition. This compounding pattern is common across languages (e.g. 'estrella del atletismo') and follows ordinary English composition rules, making it highly transparent.
Etymology
Track star comes from the two words track (the running track) and star (a person seen as 'famous' or 'the best'). So, calling someone a track star makes the picture of a person who shines on the track, which is why it means 'an outstanding runner'.