Gymnastics

  • 11gymnastics — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ rhythmic ▪ artistic ▪ competitive VERB + GYMNASTICS ▪ do ▪ She does gymnastics at school …

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  • 12gymnastics — /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks / (say jim nastiks) noun 1. (construed as plural) gymnastic exercises. 2. (construed as singular) the practice or art of gymnastic exercises. See artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, urban gymnastics …

  • 13gymnastics — noun /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/ a) 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 …

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  • 14gymnastics — n. to do gymnastics * * * to do gymnastics …

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  • 15gymnastics — noun (U) 1 a sport involving skilled and controlled physical exercises and movements, often performed in competitions 2 mental/intellectual/moral gymnastics very clever thinking 3 verbal gymnastics using words in a very clever way gymnastic… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16gymnastics — gym|nas|tics [ dʒım næstıks ] noun uncount 1. ) a sport involving difficult physical exercises designed to increase your strength and ability to bend and balance 2. ) clever arguments or use of language: verbal/mental gymnastics …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17gymnastics — plural noun [also treated as sing.] 1》 exercises involving physical agility, flexibility, and coordination, especially tumbling and acrobatic feats. 2》 physical or mental agility of a specified kind: vocal gymnastics. Derivatives gymnastic… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 18gymnastics — UK [dʒɪmˈnæstɪks] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a sport involving difficult physical exercises designed to increase your strength and ability to bend and balance 2) clever arguments or use of language verbal/mental gymnastics …

    English dictionary

  • 19gymnastics — gym•nas•tics [[t]dʒɪmˈnæs tɪks[/t]] n. 1) (used with a pl. v.) physical exercises that develop and demonstrate strength, balance, and agility, esp. such exercises performed mostly on special equipment 2) (used with a sing. v.) the practice, art,… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20gymnastics — gimnastika statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Europoje – pratimų su įrankiais, ant prietaisų arba be jų rūšis. kilmė gr. gymnastikē< gymnazô – mankštinuosi< gymnos – nuogas atitikmenys: angl. gymnastics vok. Gymnastik, f… …

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