gymnastics
A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical…A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
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Translations
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Examples
33 sentencesTom is doing gymnastics.
Том займається гімнастикою. — deniko
He is good at gymnastics.
ruУ него хорошие способности к гимнастике. — soweli_Elepanto
Tom is good at gymnastics.
deTom ist gut in Gymnastik. — chonkiewords
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
Gymnastics was a significant part of the physical education curriculum.
Turnen, Gymnastik
гимна́стикаgimnástika
гімна́стикаhimnástyka
(countable, uncountable)Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
His mental gymnastics are legendary.
Gymnastik
гимна́стикаgimnástika
- a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
Origin
From gymnastic: see -ics; from Latin gymnasticus, from Ancient Greek γυμναστικός (gumnastiFrom gymnastic: see -ics; from Latin gymnasticus, from Ancient Greek γυμναστικός (gumnastikós), from γυμναστής (gumnastḗs, “athlete, gymnast”), from γῠμνᾰ́ζω (gŭmnắzō, “to train, exercise”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”), because Greek athletes trained naked. By surface analysis, gymnast + -ics.
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Forms
plural: gymnastics| Singular | gymnastics |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility:gymnastic exercise
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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