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# gymnast

noun (a gymnast, gymnasts)

«gymnast» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A person who does gymnastics: a sport of jumps, flips, balances and swinging on bars, rings, beams and mats. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gymnast/#m1)

### In the lessons

In PE and sport it names an athlete who is strong, bendy and well balanced. In the Olympics gymnasts perform on the beam, bars, vault, rings and floor. Related words: «gymnastics», «gym» (a hall for exercise).

### Examples

- My sister is a gymnast and trains three times a week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gymnast/#x1)
- The gymnast did a perfect cartwheel on the beam. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gymnast/#x2)
- Gymnasts need strong arms and a good sense of balance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gymnast/#x3)
- The young gymnast won a gold medal. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gymnast/#x4)
- Every gymnast warms up before training. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gymnast/#x5)
- A coach stands near the gymnast to keep her safe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gymnast/#x6)

### Note

Countable: a gymnast, gymnasts. Spelling: «gym» begins with «gy», not «ji». The sport is «gymnastics» (always with -s, but used with a singular verb: «Gymnastics is fun»).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gymnast» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gymnast/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gymnast» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gymnast.html) on Mova free.