callisthenics
Americannoun
noun
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(functioning as plural) light exercises designed to promote general fitness, develop muscle tone, etc
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(functioning as singular) the practice of callisthenic exercises
Other Word Forms
- callisthenic adjective
Etymology
Origin of callisthenics
C19: from calli- + Greek sthenos strength
Example Sentences
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There they performed the slow callisthenics of Muslim devotion, kneeling on scraps of newspaper or on the damp concrete while passers-by slalomed between them.
From Economist
He recalls one older patient doing callisthenics to show he was getting better.
From The Guardian
It began with charitable aims but always carried quasi-military overtones as men in brown shorts performed dawn callisthenics.
From Economist
He was flexing his arms and legs in a series of complicated callisthenics.
From The Guardian
An ice hockey team headed to Finland did callisthenics drills to pass the time while waiting for JFK International Airport to reopen.
From BBC
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