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gymnastic
[ jim-nas-tik ]
adjective
- of or relating to physical exercises that develop and demonstrate strength, balance, and agility, especially such exercises performed mostly on special equipment.
gymnastic
/ dʒɪmˈnæstɪk /
adjective
- of, relating to, like, or involving gymnastics
Derived Forms
- gymˈnastically, adverb
Other Words From
- gym·nasti·cal·ly adverb
- ungym·nastic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of gymnastic1
Example Sentences
He turned to gymnastics first, which was seen as more socially acceptable.
It’s intriguing to watch the hypocritical gymnastics of Kevin McCarthy.
Wallen loves to sing a slow song fast, pushing the tempo in ways that allow him to perform little gymnastics routines inside his mouth.
These might include bicycling, playing basketball, doing gymnastics or even quickly walking up a flight of stairs.
So some schools, including Stanford, William & Mary, University of Iowa and others, have cut back on “smaller” sports such as swimming, gymnastics and volleyball.
The designer said she wanted to create “new proportions and detailing to turn gymnastic shapes into style essentials.”
Check out this compilation of gymnastic wipeouts from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
For once in her life, Gale was thoroughly glad for her athletic training and gymnastic ability.
Girls should be kept out of doors for their exercise, and fresh air is much cheaper than a gymnastic teacher.
One fragment looked like a monstrous gymnastic club standing upright, with a broad button to secure the grip.
Lloyd has a gymnastic 446 machine, and practises upon it every morning for an hour: he is beginning to be a kind of young Samson.
In many schools, of various grades, gymnastic exercises have been introduced with marked advantage.
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