gymnast

noun

gym·​nast ˈjim-ˌnast How to pronounce gymnast (audio)
-nəst
: a person trained in gymnastics

Examples of gymnast in a Sentence

the years of training required to become a champion gymnast
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After all six gymnasts in each lineup perform, the teams swap events (hosts to bars, visitors to vault) for the second rotation. Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025 His father, Mario Morandi, was a gymnast who won the national championship for artistic gymnastics in 1936 and was later the caretaker of a school. Elisabetta Povoledo, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 Wieber married Chris Brooks, a fellow Olympic gymnast and Arkansas gymnastics coach, last year after the couple began dating in 2016. Sean Neumann, People.com, 9 Jan. 2025 Check out our top storylines heading into Saturday’s high-octane meet in Oklahoma City: Big Stage, Bigger Names To no one’s surprise, the top teams feature many of the NCAA’s top gymnasts. Caroline Price, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for gymnast 

Word History

Etymology

Middle French gymnaste, from Greek gymnastēs trainer, from gymnazein

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gymnast was in 1594

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“Gymnast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gymnast. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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gymnast

noun
gym·​nast ˈjim-ˌnast How to pronounce gymnast (audio)
-nəst
: a person who is skilled in gymnastics

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