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gymnasticsexercises involving movements that need skill, strength, and control, often performed in competition

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: exercises involving movements that need skill, strength, and control, often performed in competition

Pronunciation (IPA): /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/

Example Sentences

  • My daughter's gymnastics class is so expensive, I might need to do some financial gymnastics to afford it!
  • The gymnastics team practiced their routines for hours every day.
  • Mental gymnastics won't help you solve this math problem - you need actual studying!

gymnastics

NOUN

[/dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/]

exercises involving movements that need skill, strength, and control, often performed in competition

exercises involving movements that need skill, strength, and control, often performed in competition
💡 Concept

exercises involving movements that need skill, strength, and control, often performed in competition

Smart tactics with elastics make perfect gymnastics!
🎵 Rhyme

Smart tactics with elastics make perfect gymnastics!

Got the picture? Now let's practice.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/
🇬🇧 UK/dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/

🌳Etymology

Rootgymn-
Suffix--astics

🎵Rhyme

tacticsplasticselastics
tactics
plastics
elastics

🔗Collocations

artistic gymnastics
rhythmic gymnastics
gymnastics competition
gymnastics coach
gymnastics routine
practice gymnastics
gymnastics floor

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My daughter's gymnastics class is so expensive, I might need to do some financial gymnastics to afford it!

The gymnastics team practiced their routines for hours every day.

😄 Fun example

Mental gymnastics won't help you solve this math problem - you need actual studying!

She won three gold medals in gymnastics at the Olympics.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

acrobaticscalisthenicstumbling

Antonyms

inactivitystillness

Related

gymnastgymnasiumathleticflexibilitybalance

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