GYMNASTICS


Meaning of GYMNASTICS in English

gym ‧ nas ‧ tics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

1 . a sport involving physical exercises and movements that need skill, strength, and control, and that are often performed in competitions:

a gymnastics display

We don’t do gymnastics at school.

2 . mental/intellectual/moral gymnastics very clever thinking

3 . verbal/linguistic gymnastics using words in a very clever way

—gymnastic adjective :

The girls went through their gymnastic routine.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.