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gymnast

gymnast

59 2.5
A person who trains to do jumps, flips, and balance routines
  • noun
  • /ˈdʒɪmnæst/
translation icon : gimnasta
  • Additionally, the gymnast's rank in the competition was determined by her all-around score.
  • gymnasts perform
  • elite gymnasts
  • female gymnasts

He'd been a gymnast when he was in college.

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Examples

  • This week on the High Performance podcast, it's Olympic gymnast Max Whitlock.

  • So I was an elite gymnast, which means that you were training for the Olympics.

  • Did you know she was a gymnast in high school?

  • Well, I used to be a gymnast.

  • Or an olympic gymnast, perhaps?

  • "In another few weeks I'll be the finest gymnast in the world."

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Yeah, Compton is a former gymnast and a Ninja Warrior pro.

  • Miller is the only American gymnast to rank among the top 10 all-time gymnasts.

    Blog text (3)
  • Luckily, we have one of the best 4A gymnasts in Massachusetts.

  • She has trained for years as a gymnast, performing routines that require great strength and balance.

Synonyms

athlete
vsgymnast
913 2.0

A person who trains for and competes in sports

is specifically trained to perform structured body control routines and skills
acrobat
vsgymnast
22 4.4

A person who does skilled, risky moves like flips and tightrope walking

focuses on competitive sport routines rather than public entertainment displays
tumbler
vsgymnast
1 7.5

A gymnast who does flips, rolls, and twists

is broader and trained in full sport routines not only acrobatic moves
circus acrobat
vsgymnast
1 3.7

A person who does physical tricks and jumps in a circus show

is used in sport competitions not primarily as travelling performance entertainment
turner
vsgymnast
  • Archaic
9.9

A gymnast who is a member of a German gym club

is the general trained person for sport routines rather than society membership

Compounds

mental gymnast
  • Informal
8.3

A person who thinks quickly and solves hard problems

How Skilled

elite
241 4.5
gymnast
59 2.5

Surface Forms

gymnast singular
gymnasts plural

Etymology

The word gymnast comes from the Greek root gymnos, meaning 'naked', and from gymnasium, the place where athletes trained. In ancient Greece people often exercised 'naked' in the gymnasium, so a gymnast is someone who trains and moves skillfully, which is why today it means an athlete who performs gymnastics.