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UK
/dʒɪmnˈɑːstɪks/
]
[ US /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ ]
[ US /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ ]
NOUN
- a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
How To Use gymnastics In A Sentence
- Chinese gymnastics officials did not immediately respond to a fax from the Associated Press asking for documentation of Yang's age and an explanation of the discrepancy. More questions surface over Chinese gymnasts' ages
- The fasciated honey-eater has loudly called “with a voice that seemed the very sound of happiness”; the leaden flycatcher, often silent but seldom still, has twittered and whispered plaintively; the sun-birds are playing gymnastics among the lemon blossoms, and the centre of activity for butterflies is the red-flowered shrub bordering the wavering path. Tropic Days
- These prejudices are gradually and silently melting away; and it is cheering to see the better feelings of our nature effectively advancing the art to its legitimate place in education, under the guise of gymnastics and callisthenics. A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education
- His triple salto in the floor exercises alone is a world record in gymnastics.
- In this endless race after the leader the wonderful sport of gymnastics is perfected.
- Apart from athletics, she also competes in a wide range of events such as gymnastics, volleyball and basketball.
- I had great ballon and strength and long line, because in gymnastics it's all about form and perfection - reaching and stretching as far as you can.
- The Chinese also have risen recently in trampoline, enough to push the country's gymnastics medal haul to double figures. 2008 Olympic medal projections
- This was not a blip in the stunning story of British gymnastics. Times, Sunday Times
- British gymnastics will be the real winner. Times, Sunday Times