calisthenics

or cal·lis·then·ics

[ kal-uhs-then-iks ]

noun

1. (used with a plural verb) gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health and vigor, usually performed with little or no special apparatus.
2. (used with a singular verb) the art, practice, or a session of such exercises.

calisthenics

/ ˌkælɪsˈθɛnɪks /

noun

1. See callisthenics
   a variant spelling (esp US) of callisthenics

Derived Forms

• ˌcalisˈthenic, adjective

Other Words From

• calis·thenic calis·theni·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of calisthenics¹

1840–50; cali- (variant of calli- ) + Greek sthén ( os ) strength + -ics

Example Sentences

“I designed my own rehabilitation program—calisthenics, running and other exercises,” Bucca was quoted saying.

From The Daily Beast

Meanwhile, CrossFit has taken the relatively solitary world of weightlifting and calisthenics and spun a communitarian dreamland.

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I go up to my gym and do the main part of my workout, which will include various calisthenics, followed by a four-mile run.

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Tops of trees still sweep toward the ground every few minutes, as if doing calisthenics.

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Teachers led them in brisk, mostly stationary, calisthenics.

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Colston's girls' day school includes domestic economy and calisthenics.

From Project Gutenberg

Miss Beach is quite competent to teach Emmie spelling and you dancing and calisthenics, and her manners are not your business.

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Anyway, boys do not care greatly for calisthenics and most drills can be given without these trappings.

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She was mercifully oblivious of the fact that her tub-calisthenics had made her no more exquisite than a cow in a kimono.

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I wish them to be thoroughly taught, especially music and calisthenics.

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