calisthenics
or cal·lis·then·ics
(used with a plural verb) gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health and vigor, usually performed with little or no special apparatus.
(used with a singular verb) the art, practice, or a session of such exercises.
Origin of calisthenics
1Other words from calisthenics
- cal·is·then·ic, cal·is·then·i·cal, adjective
Words Nearby calisthenics
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How to use calisthenics in a sentence
“I designed my own rehabilitation program—calisthenics, running and other exercises,” Bucca was quoted saying.
The Flying New York Fireman Who Shined on 9/11 | Michael Daly | September 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMeanwhile, CrossFit has taken the relatively solitary world of weightlifting and calisthenics and spun a communitarian dreamland.
Is American Christianity Becoming a Workout Cult? | Michael Schulson | April 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI go up to my gym and do the main part of my workout, which will include various calisthenics, followed by a four-mile run.
Tops of trees still sweep toward the ground every few minutes, as if doing calisthenics.
Teachers led them in brisk, mostly stationary, calisthenics.
Kids of War: Libyan Children Fight a New Battle at School | Danielle Shapiro | June 30, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
Colston's girls' day school includes domestic economy and calisthenics.
Miss Beach is quite competent to teach Emmie spelling and you dancing and calisthenics, and her manners are not your business.
The Open Question | Elizabeth RobinsAnyway, boys do not care greatly for calisthenics and most drills can be given without these trappings.
The Minister and the Boy | Allan HobenShe was mercifully oblivious of the fact that her tub-calisthenics had made her no more exquisite than a cow in a kimono.
The Cup of Fury | Rupert HughesI wish them to be thoroughly taught, especially music and calisthenics.
Holiday Stories for Young People | Various
British Dictionary definitions for calisthenics
/ (ˌkælɪsˈθɛnɪks) /
a variant spelling (esp US) of callisthenics
Derived forms of calisthenics
- calisthenic, adjective
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