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gymnastics en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /d͡ʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/ (UK, US)
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Etymology

From 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.

Meanings

1. (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.
2. (countable, uncountable) Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
   • […] something undoubtedly caused Mr. Joolby to stumble back and he floundered into the arms—and incidentally upon the toes—of his fellow conspirators. That was the moment chosen for the room to be blacked completely out […] "What the hell's happened?" shouted Nickle—the first to find his voice because he was the least involved in the gymnastics. 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
   • His mental gymnastics are legendary.
   • Her voice swooped and soared as she raced through some double time vocal gymnastics which included a beautifully clear horn impersonation. 1983 April 23, Ruth Borenstein, “Alive! Dazzles”, in Gay Community News, page 11:

Forms

Deriveds

mental gymnastics · gymnastics chalk · mentastics · acrobatic gymnastics · swimnastics · rhythmic gymnastics · hydrogymnastics · slimnastics · artistic gymnastics

Descendants

dyimnastiks

Relateds

gymnastic · gymnasium · gym · gymnast

Translations (67)

sh gimnastika (a sport) · sv gymnastik (a sport) · ar جُمْبَاز (a sport) · nl gymnastiek (a sport) · de Turnen (a sport) · bg гимна́стика (a sport) · ru гимна́стика (complex intellectual or artistic exercise) · hu gimnasztika (a sport) · vi sự rèn luyện (complex intellectual or artistic exercise) · mk гимнастика (a sport) · sh tjelovježba (a sport) · el γυμναστική (a sport) · ja 体育 (a sport) · sh gimnàstika (complex intellectual or artistic exercise) · ms taiso (a sport) · hu torna (a sport) · mi takaporepore (a sport) · de Gymnastik (complex intellectual or artistic exercise) · ja 体操 (a sport) · wa djimlastike (a sport) · it ginnastica (a sport) · pt ginástica (a sport) · de Gymnastik (a sport) · ms gimnastik (a sport) · es gimnástica (a sport) · sh гимнастика (a sport) · id senam (a sport) · fr gymnastique (a sport) · he הִתְעַמְּלוּת (a sport) · lv vingrošana (a sport) · io gimnastiko (a sport) · pl gimnastyka (a sport) · uk гімна́стика (a sport) · da gymnastik (a sport) · ro gimnastică (a sport) · fa ژیمناستیک (a sport) · eo gimnastiko (a sport) · tl palakatwanan (a sport) · ru гимна́стика (a sport) · id gimnastik (a sport) · it ginnastica (complex intellectual or artistic exercise) · vi thể dục (a sport) · eo akrobataĵo (complex intellectual or artistic exercise) · el ακροβατισμός (complex intellectual or artistic exercise) · hy մարմնամարզություն (a sport) · cmn 體育 /体育 (a sport) · no turn (a sport) · gl ximnasia (a sport) · tr jimnastik (a sport) · ca gimnàstica (a sport) · uz gimnastika (a sport) · sa दाक्ष (a sport) · pl gimnastyka (complex intellectual or artistic exercise) · mk гимнастика (complex intellectual or artistic exercise) · sh тјеловјежба (a sport) · yi גימנאַסטיק (a sport) · fi voimistelu (a sport) · az gimnastika (a sport) · es gimnasia (a sport) · fi harjoitus (complex intellectual or artistic exercise) · is fimleikar (a sport) · no gymnastikk (a sport) · sh tjèlovježba (complex intellectual or artistic exercise) · ko 체조 (a sport) · cmn 體操 /体操 (a sport) · cs gymnastika (a sport) · ms gerak badan (a sport)