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gymnastics
(redirected from Swedish gymnastics)

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gym·nas·tics  (jm-nstks)
n.
1.
a. (used with a pl. verb) Physical exercises designed to develop and display strength, balance, and agility, especially those performed on or with specialized apparatus.
b. (used with a sing. verb) The art or practice of such exercises.
2. (used with a pl. verb)
a. Complex intellectual or artistic exercises: mental gymnastics.
b. Informal Feats of physical agility: had to go through gymnastics to cross the slippery walk.

gymnastics [dʒɪmˈnæstɪks]
n
1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) (functioning as singular) practice or training in exercises that develop physical strength and agility or mental capacity
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Gymnastics) (functioning as plural) gymnastic exercises

gymnastics
1. regimented exercises performed on floor mats and on certain specialized equipment that entail the skills of tumbling and balancing and that are intended to display flexibility, grace, and strength.
2. physical or athletic exercises; calisthenics. — gymnastic, adj.
See also: Athletics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.gymnastics - a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agilitygymnastics - a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
acrobatics, tumbling - the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
gymnastic exercise - (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus)
athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
exerciser, gymnastic apparatus - sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises
chin, chin up - raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar

gymnastics

Gymnastic events


asymmetric bars, beam, floor exercises, high or horizontal bar, horse vault, parallel bars, pommel horse, rings, rhythmic gymnastics, side horse vault
Translations
gymnastics [dʒɪmˈnæstɪks] Ngimnasia f

gymnastics [dʒɪmˈnæstɪks]
nplgymnastique f
to do gymnastics → faire de la gymnastique
modif [champion, championship, club] → de gymnastique
gym shoes nplchaussures fpl de gym >
gym slip (British) gym suit (US) ntunique d'écolière)f >

gymnastics
n
sing (= discipline)Gymnastik f no pl; (with apparatus) → Turnen nt no pl
pl (= exercises)Übungen pl; verbal gymnasticsWortakrobatik f

gymnastics [dʒɪmˈnæstɪks]
1. nsg (art) → ginnastica
2. npl (exercises) → ginnastica

gymnastics تدريبات الجمنازيوم gymnastika gymnastik Gymnastik γυμναστική gimnasia voimistelu gymnastique gimnastika ginnastica 体操 체조 gymnastiek gymnastikk ćwiczenia gimnastyczne ginástica гимнастика gymnastik กายบริหาร jimnastik môn thể dục 体操


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