acrobatic, athletic, gymnastic
(adjective) vigorously active; “an acrobatic dance”; “an athletic child”; “athletic playing”; “gymnastic exercises”
gymnastic
(adjective) of or relating to or used in exercises intended to develop strength and agility; “gymnastic horse”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gymnastic
Pertaining to gymnastics.
Pertaining to the gymnasia (ancient Greek schools).
gymnastic (plural gymnastics)
(obsolete) A gymnast.
• nystagmic, syntagmic
Source: Wiktionary
Gym*nas"tic, Gym*nas"tic*al, a. Etym: [L. gymnasticus, Gr. gymnastique. See Gymnasium.]
Definition: Pertaining to athletic exercises intended for health, defense, or diversion; -- said of games or exercises, as running, leaping, wrestling, throwing the discus, the javelin, etc.; also, pertaining to disciplinary exercises for the intellect; athletic; as, gymnastic exercises, contests, etc.
Gym*nas"tic, n.
Definition: A gymnast. [Obs.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 February 2025
(adjective) pertaining to giving directives or rules; “prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
