gym en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /d͡ʒɪm/
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of gymnasium; especially, a school gymnasium.
alt of gymnasium
I'm off to the gym for my pilates class.
It was pouring rain, so the kids played kickball in the gym instead of on the field.
Gym is my favourite period in this school.
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, uncountable) Clipping of gymnastics, often as sense 4.
alt of gymnasticsalt of often as sense 4
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(especially) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).
Near-synonyms: health club, sports club
He's been hitting the gym a lot. He has a membership at a commercial gym and also a bit of a home gym.
Working out in commercial gyms, if anything, made my workouts worse instead of better.
2008, Lou Schuler, “Foreward”, in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii:Pete, I want to work out. Where is the gym?
2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)hit the gym
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Physical education class (PE class).
She has gym on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
They played basketball in gym last week.
gym teacher
gym class
The gym teacher at our school makes us stretch before and after each class.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| gyms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
gymfluencer · gymslip · ninja gym · gymgoer · gym bro · gym day · gym itch · gym bunny · gymless · gymlet · gym shoe · gym-goer · aquagym · gym bag · gym muscles · gymmaxx · gym thot · gymwear · gym queen · jungle gym · gym strip · hit the gym · gym-rat · GymTok · gym candy · gymlike · gym scooter · gym ball · rock gym · gymtimidation · multigym · gymcel · gym rat · climbing gym · gym shorts · gym clothes · gym knickers · gym chalk
Relateds
jim · gymnasium · gymnastics · gymnast
Synonyms
fitness center · sports club · health club
Translations (140)
fi punttisali (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · da træningscenter (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · pl gimnastyka (physical education class) · pl fitness club (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · cs tělovýchova (physical education class) · nn gym (physical education class) · cmn 體育館 /体育馆 (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · nb gym (physical education class) · ja ジム (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · is líkamsræktarstöð (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · sh вежбаоница (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · kk спорт залы (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · pl wuef (physical education class) · sh гимнастичка сала (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · sk posilňovňa (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · hi जिम (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · pl siłownia (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · hi जिमख़ाना (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · my အားကစားရုံ (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · bg гимнасти́чески сало́н (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ru гимнасти́ческий зал (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · fa-ira وَرْزِشْگاه (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · nn treningssenter (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · be трэнажо́рная за́ла (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · mk терета́на (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · gl ximnasio (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ru спортза́л (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · cs tělesná výchova (physical education class) · fi liikunta (physical education class) · tg варзишгоҳ (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · kk спортзал (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ga corpoideachas (physical education class) · de Sportunterricht (physical education class) · cs tělocvična (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ga ionad aclaíochta (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · uz gimnastika zali (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · sv gym (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ur وَرْزِش خانَہ (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · be спартза́ла (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · sh teretàna (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · da fitnesscenter (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ar صَالَة رِيَاضِيَّة (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · fa-ira وَرْزِشْخانِه (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · th ยิม (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ko 체육관 (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · de Turnhalle (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · fr gymnase (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · es gimnasio (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ro sală de gimnastică (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · acw نادي (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · pl pakernia (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · uk спорти́вний зал (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · tg зали спорт (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ca gimnàs (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · uk спортза́л (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · it palestra (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · uk спорти́вна за́ла (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · he חֲדַר כֹּשֶׁר (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · nb treningssenter (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · tr spor salonu (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ur وَرْزِش گاہ (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · pl wychowanie fizyczne (physical education class) · sq palestër (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · mr व्यायामशाळा (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · sk telocvičňa (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · cmn 健身房 (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · pl pakownia (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · fa-ira سالُنِ وَرْزِش (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · sh vežbaonica (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ka სპორტდარბაზი (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · vo turöp (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · uz sport zali (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · vi phòng tập thể dục (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · cs posilovna (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · hu edzőterem (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · th โรงยิม (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · de Fitnessstudio (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · el γυμναστήριο (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · he מְכוֹן כֹּשֶׁר (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ga seomra aclaíochta (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · sh терета̀на (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · is íþróttir (physical education class) · cs tělocvik (physical education class) · sl fitnes (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · eo sportejo (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · tl gymnasium (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ko 헬스장 (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · hy մարզասրահ (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ru физра́ (physical education class) · nb kroppsøving (physical education class) · ur جِم خانَہ (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ru тренажёрный зал (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · vi phòng thể dục (sporting 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(sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · hy ջիմ (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · de Gymnastikraum (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · az idman zalı (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · eo trejnejo (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ru джим (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · pl siłka (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · fi sali (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · tg зали варзиш (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ja 体育館 (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · uk гімнасти́чний зал (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · fa-ira زورْخانِه (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · uk тренаже́рний зал (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · lv trenažieru zāle (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · fa-ira باشْگاه (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · fr salle (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ur جِم (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · be спарты́ўная за́ла (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · vi phòng thi đấu (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ru кача́лка (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · nl sportschool (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · ka სატრენაჟორო დარბაზი (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · et jõusaal (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · lv vingrošanas zāle (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · mk вежба́лна (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · is leikfimi (physical education class) · sk posilka (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · hi व्यायामशाला (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · fr gym (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · pt ginásio (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · fi liikka (physical education class) · fi punttis (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · sh gimnastička sala (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · fi kuntosali (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise) · lt sporto salė (sporting facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise)