| NOUN | act | gymnastic exercise | (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus) |
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| act | gymnastic exercise, gymnastics | a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility |
| Meaning | (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus). | |
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| Category | gymnastics, gymnastic exercise | A sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility |
| Narrower | crucifix | A gymnastic exercise performed on the rings when the gymnast supports himself with both arms extended horizontally |
| dip | A gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms | |
| double leg circle | A gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast (with legs together) swings his legs in a circle while alternating hands on the pommels | |
| grand circle | A gymnastic exercise performed on the horizontal bar by swinging around it with the body fully extended | |
| handstand | The act of supporting yourself by your hands alone in an upside down position | |
| hang | A gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms | |
| kip, upstart | A gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright | |
| long fly | A gymnastic exercise involving a long leap from a vaulting horse | |
| scissors | A gymnastic exercise performed on the pommel horse when the gymnast moves his legs as the blades of scissors move | |
| straddle | A gymnastic exercise performed with a leg on either side of the parallel bars | |
| Broader | exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout | The activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit |
| Meaning | A sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility. | |
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| Synonym | gymnastics | |
| Category of | chin, chin up | Raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar |
| gymnastic apparatus, exerciser | sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises | |
| gymnastic exercise | (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus) | |
| Narrower | acrobatics, tumbling | The gymnastic moves of an acrobat |
| Broader | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| Spanish | gimnasia, gimnástica | |
| Catalan | gimnàstica | |
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