gym

B1
Pronunciation
/dʒɪm/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

A sports facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise.

2 Definition

Physical education class

3 Definition

A large room or building for indoor sports.

4 Definition

A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.

5 Definition

A public place or building where Ancient Greek youths took exercise, with running and wrestling grounds, baths, and halls for conversation.

6 Definition

A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.

Example Sentences
  • Gymnastics was a significant part of the physical education curriculum.
7 Definition

Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.

Example Sentences
  • His mental gymnastics are legendary.
Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To go to the gym.

Example Sentences
  • On Wednesdays I hike; on Fridays I gym.