gymnastics

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) IPA: /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/

Noun

gymnastics (uncountable)

1. A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.

   Gymnastics was a significant part of the physical education curriculum.

2. Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.

   His mental gymnastics are legendary.

Related terms

• gym
• gymnasium
• gymnast
• gymnastic

Translations

• French: gymnastique
• German: Turnen, Gymnastik
• Italian: ginnastica
• Portuguese: ginástica
• Russian: гимна́стика
• Spanish: gimnasia

Translations

• German: Gymnastik
• Italian: ginnastica
• Russian: гимна́стика

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