gym

/dʤim/

Thân thiện

A young man lifts a weight in the gym.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A facility or building equipped for physical exercise, sports, or athletic training: A "gym" is a place containing specialized equipment and space for activities like weightlifting, cardio workouts, and various sports.
   • (Informal) Physical exercise, especially when done in such a facility: The word "gym" is also commonly used to refer to the activity of working out itself.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Facility):
  • I go to the gym three times a week to lift weights.
  • The school has a large gym for basketball and other indoor sports.
• Noun (Activity):
  • She's at gym right now, so she can't answer the phone.
  • My morning routine includes an hour of gym.

Advanced Usage

• "Hit the gym": To go to the gym to exercise.
  • After work, I need to hit the gym to relieve stress.
• "Gym rat" (Informal, sometimes humorous): A person who spends a lot of time exercising at a gym.
  • He's turned into a real gym rat since he started training for the marathon.

Variants and Related Words

• Gymnasium (n): The full, more formal term for a gym, often used for large sports halls in schools or institutions.
  • The graduation ceremony was held in the school gymnasium.
• Gymnastics (n): A sport involving exercises and performances requiring physical strength, flexibility, and coordination, often practiced in a gym.
  • She has been training in gymnastics since she was five.

Synonyms

• Fitness center: A facility focused on exercise and physical conditioning.
• Health club: A private gym, often requiring membership, that may offer additional amenities like pools or classes.
• Workout facility: A general term for a place designed for exercise.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Gym" is a noun and does not typically form phrasal verbs. The related actions use other verbs like "go to," "work out at," etc.)

Related Idioms

• "A gym of one's own": (Not a standard idiom, but a playful adaptation) Refers to having personal equipment or space for working out.
  • With all this home equipment, he's created a gym of his own.

Học thuật

Noun

1. athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training

Từ đồng nghĩa

• gymnasium