Definition

1. Noun:
   • An athlete who is skilled in gymnastics: A person who trains for and competes in the sport of gymnastics, which involves physical exercises requiring strength, flexibility, balance, and control, often performed on apparatus such as bars, beams, rings, or the floor.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The gymnast performed a flawless routine on the balance beam.
  • She trained for years to become an Olympic gymnast.
  • The young gymnast showed incredible flexibility and strength.

Advanced Usage

• "Artistic gymnast": A gymnast who competes in artistic gymnastics, the most common form of the sport involving apparatus like the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.
  • Simone Biles is a world-renowned artistic gymnast.
• "Rhythmic gymnast": A gymnast who competes in rhythmic gymnastics, which combines elements of ballet, gymnastics, and dance, and involves the use of apparatus like ribbons, hoops, balls, clubs, and ropes.
  • The rhythmic gymnast's performance with the ribbon was graceful and precise.

Variants and Related Words

• Gymnastics (n): The sport or activity involving physical exercises on apparatus or the floor.
  • She has been practicing gymnastics since she was five.
• Gymnastic (adj): Relating to or involving gymnastics.
  • The gymnastic competition was held at the national arena.

Synonyms

• Athlete: A person who is proficient in sports and other forms of physical exercise.
• Acrobat: An entertainer who performs spectacular gymnastic feats, often in a circus context. (Note: While related, "acrobat" typically refers to performance arts, not competitive sport.)

Related Phrases

• "To train like a gymnast": To undergo rigorous physical training characterized by discipline, flexibility, and strength-building exercises.
  • The dancer trained like a gymnast to improve her core strength.

Noun

1. an athlete who is skilled in gymnastics