gymnastics
noun [U] /dʒɪmˈnæs.tɪks/Definition
B1 physical exercises and activities performed inside, often using equipment such as bars and ropes, intended to increase the body's strength and the ability to move and bend easily: the US women's gymnastics teamfigurative Legal arguments require incredible mental/verbal gymnastics (= the ability to think/speak cleverly and quickly).Gymnastics gymnastic /-tɪk/ adjective [before noun] B2 a gymnastic displayGymnastics
(Definition of gymnastics noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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