gymnastic
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Definition of gymnastic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of or relating to gymnastics : athletic
gymnastic
nounDefinition of gymnastic (Entry 2 of 2)
1 gymnastics plural in form but singular in construction
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: physical exercises designed to develop strength and coordination
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: 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
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: an exercise in intellectual or artistic dexterity
my earlier philosophic study had been an intellectual gymnastic— John Dewey mental gymnastics
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: 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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Other Words from gymnastic
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gymnastically
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Examples of gymnastic in a Sentence
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The suspect is the gymnastic champion’s brother, Tevin Biles-Thomas, 24. — Diane Herbst, PEOPLE.com, "Man Allegedly Killed by Simone Biles' Brother Was Young Barber Who 'Had Many Dreams'," 30 Aug. 2019 To rap with such force and gymnastic verve in this climate of psychedelia and melody feels like an ethical choice as much as an artistic one. — Jon Caramanica, New York Times, "NF Has the No. 1 Album in the Country, and He Sounds Miserable," 7 Aug. 2019 The Cooper City gymnastic club sent out its top gymnasts to three separate Junior Olympic National Competitions and the team came back with impressive results. — Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, "Park Avenue Gymnasts give golden performance on national stage," 20 June 2019 For the event, Charlotte paired her shoes with a pink and white printed dress while showing off her gymnastic skills in the grass. — Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "Princess Charlotte Wore the Same Shoes as Prince George for Her Birthday Portrait," 2 May 2019 But Ohashi's gymnastic career wasn't always so full of joy. — Amanda Mitchell, Marie Claire, "I'm Obsessed With UCLA Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi," 14 Jan. 2019 Bouldering is the most gymnastic style of climbing and doesn’t require a harness or rope, Mr. Wahl says. — Jen Murphy, WSJ, "A Climber Still Seeking New Peaks Later in Life," 26 Jan. 2019 The root of the issue: The schools have vastly different accounts of their men’s gymnastic histories against one another. — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, "The School That Really Owns Ohio State-Michigan," 22 Nov. 2018 On Saturday, more active dogs will compete in gymnastic Frisbee routines, slalom-like weave pole races, agility courses, hurdle racing and diving, in which dogs take a running leap off a 40-foot dock into a 19,000-gallon pool of water. — Daily Pilot Staff, latimes.com, "Surf dogs rule the waves in Huntington Beach," 8 June 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Both children enjoy structured activities, swimming, gymnastics, and bubbles. — Boys & Girls Aid / Community Content Partner, oregonlive.com, "Korderro, 6, and Kedia, 5, seek a family that loves swimming, gymnastics, big smiles: A Home of Their Own," 17 Aug. 2019 Now his organization helps young people explore creative pursuits like gymnastics, circus arts, fashion design, singing, violin, ballet and hip hop. — Aj Willingham, CNN, "A grandma's amazing adventure, a sweet soccer fan and a few thousand acres of sunflowers," 17 Aug. 2019 Others in the 2019 class are Joe Spagnola (football), Kaitlin Cochran (softball), Sarah Stevens (track), Pam Godward (gymnastics) and the 1995 women's golf team. — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, "Mike Leake, Brett Wallerstedt among new ASU Athletics Hall of Famers," 10 Aug. 2019 Black girls didn't do much gymnastics in the 1970s. — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, Indianapolis Star, "Purdue's first black cheerleader to try out, make squad blazed a trail that still lacks color," 13 July 2019 Most of the other violations were for impermissible recruiting contacts for programs including gymnastics, softball, women’s tennis, volleyball, women’s golf and men’s golf. — Michael Casagrande | [email protected], al.com, "Alabama reported 16 minor NCAA violations last year," 5 July 2019 Former Michigan State president Lou Anna Simon and former university gymnastics coach Kathy Klages both face criminal charges in connection with the Attorney General's investigation. — Megan Banta, USA TODAY, "Former Michigan State dean tied to Larry Nassar sentenced to one year in jail," 7 Aug. 2019 After Strampel's sentencing, Draganchuk declined to dismiss a felony charge against former Michigan State gymnastics coach Kathie Klages. — CBS News, "Ex-dean at Michigan State University with oversight of Larry Nassar gets jail time," 7 Aug. 2019 Their father, Boz Mofid, who came from Iran, was a gymnastics coach. — Abby Ohlheiser, Washington Post, "The Dobre brothers are trying to be the next Mister Rogers — if Mister Rogers rapped about being ‘lit’," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gymnastic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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gymnastic
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Kids Definition of gymnastic
: of or relating to gymnastics