Synonyms for gymnastics
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
Gymnastics was a significant part of the physical education curriculum.
Related words
- Word family
- gym gymnasium gymnast gymnastic
- Phrases
- acrobatic gymnastics gymnastics chalk mental gymnastics
Example sentences
- exercise People living in a big city tend to lack exercise.
- athletics Where are the athletics championships this year?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| gymnastics | rising | |
| exercise | steady | |
| athletics | steady | |
| calisthenics | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- exercise3
- 9 letters
- athletics3
- 12 letters
- calisthenics4
- 13 letters
- callisthenics
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (exercise3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- gymnastique
- Italiano
- ginnastica
- Deutsch
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