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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.

trapeze performance, health exercises, acrobatics, aerobatics, aerobics, therapeutics, body-building exercises, tumbling, vaulting, free exercise, floor exercise, dancercise, Jazzercise (trademark), work on the rings, bars, balance beam, horizontal bars, horse; slimnastics*.

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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