gymnastics
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gymnastics
- /d͡ʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/ UK, US
Where it comes from
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.
noun gymnastics
- 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.
- Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility. His mental gymnastics are legendary.
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Closest in meaning: acrobatic, athletic, active, gym, exercises, drills, gymnasts, acrobatic gymnastics, apparatus, acrobatics, bodybuilding, air sense, form, move, cheerleading, calisthenics
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noun a sport
| Español | gimnasia, gimnástica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 체조 chejo |
| 日本語 | 体操 taisō, 体育 taiiku |
| 中文 | 體操 /体操 tǐcāo, 體育 /体育 tǐyù |
| Português | ginástica |
| Français | gymnastique |
| Deutsch | Turnen, Gymnastik |
| Italiano | ginnastica |
| Ελληνικά | γυμναστική gymnastikí |
| Română | gimnastică |
| Русский | гимна́стика gimnástika |
| Tiếng Việt | thể dục |
| العربية | جُمْبَاز jumbāz |
| עברית | הִתְעַמְּלוּת |
noun complex intellectual or artistic exercise
| Deutsch | Gymnastik |
|---|---|
| Italiano | ginnastica |
| Ελληνικά | ακροβατισμός akrovatismós |
| Русский | гимна́стика gimnástika |
| Tiếng Việt | sự rèn luyện |
Talk about this word "gymnastics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gymnastics. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gymnastics. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gymnastics "gymnastics." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gymnastics.Cite this
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title = {gymnastics},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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