gym ‧ nast /ˈdʒɪmnæst, -nəst/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: gymnaste , from Greek gymnazein ; ⇨ ↑ gymnasium ]
someone who is good at gymnastics and competes against other people in gymnastics competitions
gym ‧ nast /ˈdʒɪmnæst, -nəst/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: gymnaste , from Greek gymnazein ; ⇨ ↑ gymnasium ]
someone who is good at gymnastics and competes against other people in gymnastics competitions
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012