gymnastics

/dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/
noun
  1. A sport involving exercises that develop strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination, such as tumbling, vaulting, and using apparatus like bars and beams.
    • The Olympic gymnastics team wowed the crowd with their routines.
    • She has been practicing gymnastics since she was five years old.
    • He joined a local gymnastics club to improve his tumbling skills.
  2. Complex or skillful physical or mental activity, often requiring great control or agility.
    • Solving that puzzle required some serious mental gymnastics.
    • The politician performed verbal gymnastics to avoid answering the question directly.
    • The dancer's emotional gymnastics in the performance left the audience in awe.
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