gymnastic

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adjective

gym·​nas·​tic jim-ˈna-stik How to pronounce gymnastic (audio)
: of or relating to gymnastics : athletic
gymnastically adverb

gymnastic

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noun

1
gymnastics jim-ˈna-stiks How to pronounce gymnastic (audio) plural in form but singular in construction
a
: physical exercises designed to develop strength and coordination
b
: 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
2
: an exercise in intellectual or artistic dexterity
my earlier philosophic study had been an intellectual gymnasticJohn Dewey
mental gymnastics
3
: a physical feat or contortion
the gymnastics necessary for the killer to have swung from the fire escapeE. D. Radin

Examples of gymnastic in a Sentence

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Adjective
But new Netflix documentary, Simone Biles: Rising, goes beyond the feats that cemented her as a gymnastic legend. Susan Akyeampong, refinery29.com, 26 July 2024 Any budding gymnast will love having this expandable gymnastic bar in their home for practice. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Noun
They were later photographed the next day sitting next to each other at the Olympic's artistic gymnastics tournament. Skyler Caruso, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Dunne, now 22 and entering her fifth year on LSU’s gymnastics team, has been a breakout NIL superstar. Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gymnastic 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1574, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of gymnastic was in 1574

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“Gymnastic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gymnastic. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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