Biles
name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 plural of bile form-of, plural
- 2 A gymnastic maneuver consisting of a double half layout, with full twist and blind landing.
"In gymnastics, if you do a double layout with half turn then you're doing a ‘Biles’"
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"Bates, who won three gold medals at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles, is one of the few elite athletes who has some idea of the stress and emotions that run through athletes like gymnast Simone Biles, who withdrew from some Olympic events at the Games in Japan, and tennis ace Naomi Osaka, who left the prestigious Wimbledon tournament in June."
Etymology
Uncertain or disputed. Commonly thought to derive from Old English bil (“bladed weapon”), a bill, billhook. Other theories suggest a connection to Old English bile (“beak of a bird”), or from (son of) William.
Named after American gymnast Simone Biles
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