gymnastic

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adjective

gym·nas·tic jim-ˈna-stik

: of or relating to gymnastics : athletic

gymnastically

jim-ˈna-sti-k(ə-)lē

adverb

gymnastic

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noun

gymnastics jim-ˈna-stiks

plural in form but singular in construction

: physical exercises designed to develop strength and coordination

: a competitive sport in which individuals perform optional and prescribed acrobatic feats mostly on special apparatus in order to demonstrate strength, balance, and body control

: an exercise in intellectual or artistic dexterity

my earlier philosophic study had been an intellectual gymnastic—

John Dewey

mental gymnastics

: a physical feat or contortion

the gymnastics necessary for the killer to have swung from the fire escape—

E. D. Radin

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Adjective

His gymnastic studio’s website domain went offline. —

Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025 Michelle Obama is loving the sisterhood between the gymnastic champions at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics! —

Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024

Noun

His early uploads were crude by today’s standards—some gymnastics tricks, some parkour, and some mildly anarchic silliness (for example, a 2009 clip of Hobson drinking raw eggs). —

Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025 Honor is getting taller now and is visibly strong from gymnastics. —

Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for gymnastic