callisthenics
[ kal-uhs-then-iks ]
/ ˌkæl əsˈθɛn ɪks /
noun
(used with a singular or plural verb) calisthenics.
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cal·lis·then·ic, adjectiveWords nearby callisthenics
Callippic cycle, Callippus, callipygian, callistemon, Callisthenes, callisthenics, Callisto, Callistus I, call it a day, callithump, call it quits
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Example sentences from the Web for callisthenics
It was as if they met in a sort of mental gymnasium, fenced with one another, did callisthenics.
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British Dictionary definitions for callisthenics
callisthenics
calisthenics
/ (ˌkælɪsˈθɛnɪks) /
noun
(functioning as plural) light exercises designed to promote general fitness, develop muscle tone, etc
(functioning as singular) the practice of callisthenic exercises
Derived forms of callisthenics
callisthenic or calisthenic, adjectiveWord Origin for callisthenics
C19: from calli- + Greek sthenos strength
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