gymnastics
A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
Example
“Gymnastics was a significant part of the physical education curriculum.”
Other meanings
Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
“His mental gymnastics are legendary.”
Related words
- acrobatic gymnastics
- artistic gymnastics
- gymnastics chalk
- hydrogymnastics
- mental gymnastics
- mentastics
- rhythmic gymnastics
- slimnastics
- swimnastics
Word history
From Ancient Greek "γυμναστικός".
Where this comes from
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