GYMNASTICS

gymnastics, gymnastic exercise

(noun) a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gymnastics (uncountable)

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

Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.

Source: Wiktionary


Gym*nas"tics, n.

Definition: Athletic or disciplinary exercises; the art of performing gymnastic exercises; also, disciplinary exercises for the intellect or character.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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