Gymnastics Meaning
/d͡ʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
nounComplex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
Sentence Examples
That school is equipped with the latest gymnastics apparatus.
He is good at gymnastics.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In ____, athletes perform on the balance beam and uneven bars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many young girls and boys enjoy taking ____ classes to improve their overall balance, flexibility, and coordination.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[…] 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:
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In ____, athletes perform on the balance beam and uneven bars.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Many young girls and boys enjoy taking ____ classes to improve their overall balance, flexibility, and coordination.