Gym Meaning
/d͡ʒɪm/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounClipping of gymnasium; especially, a school gymnasium.
"It was pouring rain, so the kids played kickball in the gym instead of on the field."
nounClipping of gymnastics, often as sense 4.
nounA sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).
"Near-synonyms: health club, sports club"
"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:
nounPhysical education class (PE class).
"gym teacher"
verbTo go to the gym.
"The only thing that can make you susceptible to this condition pre-marriage is crash dieting or mindless gymming and exercise.)"— 2011, Rujuta Diwekar, Women and the weight loss tamasha:
Sentence Examples
The students have an excellent gym at their disposal.
The picnic was held in the gym on account of the rain.
The school has recently built a new gym.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
I go to the ____ every morning to lift weights and run on the treadmill.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I try to go to the ____ at least three times a week to stay in shape and improve my overall health.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
I go to the ____ every morning to lift weights and run on the treadmill.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I try to go to the ____ at least three times a week to stay in shape and improve my overall health.