gym

[jim]

noun

1. a gymnasium.

2. Informal.,  physical education.

gym

/ dʒɪm /

noun

1. short for gymnasium gymnastics gymnastic

Word History and Origins

Origin of gym¹

First recorded in 1870–75; by shortening

Example Sentences

"He is in the gym and he is staying ready so we could say 'you're out in two weeks in an eight-rounder'."

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His focus was on improving his three-point shooting, and all those hours in the gym could pay off.

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On a brisk sunny morning in MacArthur Park recently, children played on a jungle gym as an open-air drug market operated nearby.

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After completing his own gym session he wanted to be out watching his team-mates go through their own punishing session.

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Andy laughs in a warm, joking manner as he tells the anecdote about Tom's left hand, suggesting they don't always agree at first on what to work on in the gym that day.

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Related Words

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• drill 
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• problem 
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• task 
• test 
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