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[ jim-nas-tiks ] / dʒɪmˈnæs tɪks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gymnastics ON THESAURUS.COM
noun(used with a plural verb) gymnastic exercises. (used with a singular verb) the practice art, or competitive sport of gymnastic exercises. (used with a plural verb) mental feats or other exercises of skill: Verbal gymnastics. Origin of gymnasticsFirst recorded in 1645–55; see origin at gymnastic, -ics Words nearby gymnasticsgymnasiarch, gymnasiast, gymnasium, gymnast, gymnastic, gymnastics, gymno-, gymnocarpous, gymnodinium, gymnogynous, gymnoplast Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gymnasticsIt was that spectacular and it went on for an hour or two… a mass display of gymnastics and dancing and tumbling. How to Hide a Famine with Ping-Pong|Nicholas Griffin|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST However, its only teams to win gold were in gymnastics and fencing, both intensely solo sports. China’s Schools Teaches Kids to Take Tests, Obey the State, and Not Much More|Junheng Li|November 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST But by the end of high school, Sara, who once excelled in academics, gymnastics, and volleyball, had changed. Lost and Found in Tijuana: Behind an Amazing American Rescue|Christine Pelisek|September 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST He took Hannah to gymnastics practice and Ethan to football tryouts, wrote the paper. Hannah Anderson Captor a ‘Trusted Friend,’ Cat Lover|Christine Pelisek|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
To understand surf contests, think of a blend of March Madness and gymnastics. Kelly Slater Gets a Perfect Surfing Score|Mark Lukach|June 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST "After-school" conditions are quite as important as physical training and gymnastics at school. Civics and Health|William H. Allen The inhabitants of great cities have recourse to gymnastics as a substitute for the sports of the country. The Intellectual Life|=Philip Gilbert Hamerton To strengthen their muscles, the boys were also carefully trained in gymnastics. The Story of the Greeks|H. A. Guerber It was no slight effort of gymnastics to get up to the door, where I was received with many grotesque bows by an ancient porter. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant|Robert Curzon A compendium of gymnastics, it increases strength and activity, dexterity, and rapidity of movement. The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright
British Dictionary definitions for gymnastics
noun(functioning as singular) practice or training in exercises that develop physical strength and agility or mental capacity (functioning as plural) gymnastic exercises Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gymnasticsvaulting, workout, horse, tumbling, calisthenics, aerobatics, bars, gym, trampoline, rings, trapeze, floor exercise, balance beam, body-building |