Gymnast
//ˈd͡ʒɪm.næst// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who performs (the sport of) gymnastics.
- 2 an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics wordnet
Example
More examples"I like to see a gymnast do the giant swing on the high bar."
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γυμναστής (gumnastḗs, “trainer of athletes”), from γυμνάζω (gumnázō, “I train naked, exercise”), from γυμνός (gumnós, “naked”).
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