gymnastics
gymnastics
Definition
gym·nas·tics (-tiks)
noun
a sport combining tumbling and acrobatic feats, usually done with apparatus such as the parallel bars, the balance beam, etc.
Etymology: < gymnastic
gymnastics
Synonyms
gymnastics
n.
gymnastics
Usage Examples
Possessives
- woman: Julie Davis Falmouth, Cornwall Editor's note: No bias here against women's gymnastics.
Converse of object
- trampoline: During term time there is a variety of 10 week dry side sports courses including trampolining, gymnastics, squash and much more.
- perform: We won't have to perform cosmic gymnastics to reach Him.
- teach: Secondary school PE teachers from St Julian's have been in Newport primary schools for eight weeks, teaching gymnastics alternate weeks.
- enjoy: Debbie is 6 years old and enjoys gymnastics, tennis and swimming.
- do: Learning point 5 Do some mental gymnastics with the lazy eight exercise.
Preposition: at
- level: The European Union of Gymnastics is an organization which promotes and develops European gymnastics at all levels.
Adjective modifier
- rhythmic: On 28 June the British Olympic Association announced that Hannah McKibbin would represent Team GB in rhythmic gymnastics at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
- artistic: Ross Brewer, British champion artistic gymnastics I am the current British Champion for menâs artistic gymnastics.
- verbal: I read the rest and it is more verbal gymnastics.
- Olympic: I began to wonder if he'd been watching the Olympic gymnastics.
- linguistic: The embryo has also been subject to linguistic gymnastics.
- vocal: The act actually ends with our diva annoying the jazz singer intensely with a blaze of vocal gymnastics, I think he deserved it.
Modifies a noun
- coach: The performers, all trained gymnasts or martial artists, were taught by the Korean women's gymnastics team coach.
- hall: The building will also become the new home of Horsham Gym Club with the provision of a dedicated gymnastics training hall.
- club: The gymnastics club takes place in the school hall on a Thursday evening with the first class starting at 3.30pm for infant children.
- competition: China won the men's team gymnastics competition, the medal they wanted to win above all others.
- class: Gymini offers gymnastics classes from toddlers to ages 7 at various venues.
- team: The school will share the facilities with Seven Mills Primary on the Isle of Dogs which has its own award-winning gymnastics team.
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