gym
/dʒɪm/noun
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A sports facility specialized for lifting weights and exercise.
Physical education class
verb
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To go to the gym.
Example: On Wednesdays I hike; on Fridays I gym.
noun
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A large room or building for indoor sports.
A type of secondary school in some European countries which typically prepares students for university.
A public place or building where Ancient Greek youths took exercise, with running and wrestling grounds, baths, and halls for conversation.
noun
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A sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness.
Example: Gymnastics was a significant part of the physical education curriculum.
Complex intellectual or artistic exercises or feats of physical agility.
Example: His mental gymnastics are legendary.