Olympic /əˈlɪmpɪk/adjective 6noun 1forms 1 adjective6 •Of or pertaining to the Olympic Games. •Of a standard associated with the Olympic Games.I have heard it said that the young Chamber of Commerce have put on their future programme the project of building an Olympic swimming pool. — 1971 •(informal) Very large or powerful.Sid's stomach was practicing gagging motions for an eruption of absolutely Olympic proportions with his cheeks puffing quickly in and out to the beat. — 2013 •(rare) Detached or liberated from petty concerns; godlike.According to the late Dr. Otis T. Mason, who was my informant on this subject, he left as a memory of his visit a reputation for mental detachment that was Olympic in its character. — 1916 •(rare) Of or pertaining to Olympus, a mountain of Thessaly, fabled as the seat of the gods. •(rare) Of or pertaining to the ancient city of Olympia. noun1 •(slang) Five consecutive ducks. formsOlympics
