adjective of or pertaining to physical exercises that develop and demonstrate strength, balance, and agility, especially such exercises performed mostly on special equipment.
Also, gym·nas·ti·cal.
Origin: 1565–75; <
Middle French gymnastique <
Latin gymnasticus <
Greek gymnastikós, equivalent to
gymnáz(
ein) (see
gymnasium1) +
-tikos -tic Related forms gym·nas·ti·cal·ly, adverb
un·gym·nas·tic, adjective