gym·nas·tics (j?m-n?s?t?ks)n.1. a. (used with a pl. verb) Physical exercises designed to develop and display strength, balance, and agility, especially those performed on or with specialized apparatus.b. (used with a sing. verb) The art or practice of such exercises.2. (used with a pl. verb)a. Complex intellectual or artistic exercises: mental gymnastics.b. Informal Feats of physical agility: had to go through gymnastics to cross the slippery walk.American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.gymnastics (d??m?næst?ks) n1. (Gymnastics) (functioning as singular) practice or training in exercises that develop physical strength and agility or mental capacity2. (Gymnastics) (functioning as plural) gymnastic exercisesCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014gym?nas?tics (d??m?næs t?ks) n. 1. (used with a pl. v.) physical exercises that develop and demonstrate strength, balance, and agility, esp. such exercises performed mostly on special equipment. 2. (used with a sing. v.) the practice, art, or competitive sport of such exercises. 3. (used with a pl. v.) a. mental or creative feats of skill: verbal gymnastics. b. agile or strenuous physical maneuvers, as in moving oneself along a difficult course. [1645?55] Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.gymnastics1. regimented exercises performed on floor mats and on certain specialized equipment that entail the skills of tumbling and balancing and that are intended to display flexibility, grace, and strength.2. physical or athletic exercises; calisthenics. ? gymnastic, adj.See also: Athletics-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.