gymnastics
Vault and beam
Gymnastics is a sport involving physical exercises that demonstrate strength, flexibility, balance, and coordination—typically on apparatus like bars, beams, and rings, or on floor mats.
The word extends to any display of agility or elaborate maneuvering: mental gymnastics, rhetorical gymnastics.
These figurative uses often carry a note of skepticism, suggesting someone is working too hard to justify something.
Acrobatic rolling and flipping
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- backflipRearward aerial tumble
- cartwheelLateral body rotation
- handspringAcrobatic rotational leap
roundoff · flips · twists · layout · pike · tuck · aerials · doubleback
Secure storage chamber
- uneven barsStaggered horizontal rails apparatus
- balance beamElevated narrow plank for routines
- floor exerciseApparatus-free gymnastics event
- pommel horseHandled gymnastics apparatus
rings · parallel bars · high bar · springboard · horizontal bar · landing mat · chalk · grips
Tight one-piece garment
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- arenaVenue for contests
- spectatorsThose who observe events
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
Simone Biles · Nadia Comaneci · perfect ten · elite · junior · senior · club · federation
Ability to adapt easily
- strengthPower to exert force
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- agilityQuickness and ease
endurance · power · muscle · poise · stability · proprioception · core strength · body tension
Capable in many domains
- routineRegular sequence of actions
- scoringEarning points in competition
- judgingForming an opinion
- medalMetal honor token
podium · worlds · nationals · finals · qualifiers · deductions · team final · rotation
Effortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- fluidityState of flowing freely
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
expression · music · presentation · rhythm · leaps · turns · beauty · refinement
One who instructs
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- repetitionAct of redoing
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- progressionSequential forward movement
spotting · technique · regimen · workout · skills · discipline · dedication · practice
tumbling
Acrobatic rolling and flipping
- somersaultFull-body forward rotation
- backflipRearward aerial tumble
- cartwheelLateral body rotation
handspring · roundoff · flips · twists · layout · pike · tuck · aerials · doubleback · vaulting
vault
Secure storage chamber
- uneven barsStaggered horizontal rails apparatus
- balance beamElevated narrow plank for routines
- floor exerciseApparatus-free gymnastics event
pommel horse · rings · parallel bars · high bar · springboard · horizontal bar · landing mat · chalk · grips · still rings
leotard
Tight one-piece garment
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- arenaVenue for contests
- spectatorsThose who observe events
applause · Simone Biles · Nadia Comaneci · perfect ten · elite · junior · senior · club · federation · NCAA
flexibility
Ability to adapt easily
- strengthPower to exert force
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
agility · endurance · power · muscle · poise · stability · proprioception · core strength · body tension · spatial awareness
all-around
Capable in many domains
medal · podium · worlds · nationals · finals · qualifiers · deductions · team final · rotation · compulsory
grace
Effortless beauty of motion
choreography · expression · music · presentation · rhythm · leaps · turns · beauty · refinement · musicality
coach
One who instructs
- drillsRepetitive training routines
- repetitionAct of redoing
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
progression · spotting · technique · regimen · workout · skills · discipline · dedication · practice · warm-up
- athleticsrunning, basketball, jumping, football, sprinting
- competitive activitieschess, poker, tennis, golf, swimming
- kids activitiesdrawing, board games, puzzles, dolls, craft kits
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- sports topicsfootball, basketball, soccer, baseball, tennis
- gymnasticsbalance beam, floor exercise, handstand, parallel bars, back handspring
gymnasticsboxing
Combat sport using fists
wrestling · inactivity · combat sports · mixed martial arts · powerlifting
gymnasticsclumsiness
Lack of physical grace
rigidity · stiffness · immobility · stillness · awkwardness
gymnasticssimplicity
Lack of complexity
candor · honesty · straight talk · bluntness · transparency
- Olympic gymnasticsCompetitive acrobatics at international games
- mental gymnasticsConvoluted reasoning to justify beliefs
- gymnastic skillsPhysical feats requiring flexibility
- gymnastics routineChoreographed athletic floor performance
- gymnastics ringsSuspended circular athletic apparatus
- rhythmic gymnasticsFloor exercise with apparatus