Gymnastics
WordNet
noun
(1) A sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Greek γυμνάσια (gumnasia), athletic training or exercise, from γυμνός (gumnos), naked.
Noun
- 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.
- Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
- His mental gymnastics are legendary.