gymnastic

[ jim-nas-tik ]

/ dʒɪmˈnæs tɪk /

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adjective

of or relating to physical exercises that develop and demonstrate strength, balance, and agility, especially such exercises performed mostly on special equipment.

RELATED WORDS

athletics, PE, calisthenics

Nearby words

gymnasia, gymnasiarch, gymnasiast, gymnasium, gymnast, gymnastic, gymnastics, gymno-, gymnocarpous, gymnodinium, gymnogynous

Also gym·nas·ti·cal.

Origin of gymnastic

1565–75; < Middle French gymnastique < Latin gymnasticus < Greek gymnastikós, equivalent to gymnáz(ein) (see gymnasium¹) + -tikos -tic

Related forms

gym·nas·ti·cal·ly, adverbun·gym·nas·tic, adjective

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Examples from the Web for gymnastic

Check out this compilation of gymnastic wipeouts from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
11 Best Olympic Bloopers|The Daily Beast Video|February 5, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Each of the two, music and gymnastic, is indispensable as a supplement and corrective to the other.
Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume IV (of 4)|George Grote
I know of nothing to take their place as a gymnastic for the mind.
Recollections of a Busy Life|William B. Forwood
In many schools, of various grades, gymnastic exercises have been introduced with marked advantage.
Thoughts on Educational Topics and Institutions|George S. Boutwell

In bad weather they resorted to gymnastic exercises in a large hall expressly fitted up for that purpose.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, v. 13|Various
For this, our education in music and gymnastic is wholly inadequate.
The World's Greatest Books--Volume 14--Philosophy and Economics|Various

British Dictionary definitions for gymnastic

gymnastic

/ (dʒɪmˈnæstɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, like, or involving gymnastics

Derived Forms

gymnastically, adverb

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