gym‧nas‧tics /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/ noun [uncountable]

1. a sport involving physical exercises and movements that need skill, strength, and control, and that are often performed in competitions:
a gymnastics display
We don’t do gymnastics at school.

2. mental/intellectual/moral gymnastics very clever thinking

3. verbal/linguistic gymnastics using words in a very clever way
—gymnastic adjective:
The girls went through their gymnastic routine.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

gymnastics
noun
ADJ. rhythmic
VERB + GYMNASTICS do She does gymnastics at school.
GYMNASTICS + NOUN display, exhibition | championships | coach
PREP. in (the) ~
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