GYMNASTIC


Meaning of GYMNASTIC in English

I. jim-ˈnas-tik adjective

Date: 1574

: of or relating to gymnastics : athletic

• gym·nas·ti·cal·ly -ti-k(ə-)lē adverb

II. noun

Date: 1652

1. plural but singular in construction

a. : physical exercises designed to develop strength and coordination

b. : 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

2. : an exercise in intellectual or artistic dexterity

my earlier philosophic study had been an intellectual gymnastic — John Dewey

mental gymnastic s

3. : a physical feat or contortion

the gymnastic s necessary for the killer to have swung from the fire escape — E. D. Radin

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.