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View synonyms for phys ed

phys ed

or phys. ed.

[ fiz ed ]

noun

, Informal.
  1. physical education.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of phys ed1

First recorded in 1950–55; by shortening
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Example Sentences

What calls to mind phys ed and school gymnasiums more palpably than dodgeball?

But I used to get $25 to $30 a day during the winter, teaching phys ed in the middle school — sixth, seventh and eighth grade.

But I used to get $25 to $30 a day during the winter, teaching phys ed in the middle school - sixth, seventh and eighth grade.

Hers is a megalomaniacal tour de force that reaches its climax in the extraordinary “The Smell of Rebellion,” a musical rampage on a muddy obstacle course that passes for a grueling phys ed class.

And though his character on the the ‘90s sitcom ‘Hearts Afire,” Lonnie Garr, was not gay, he would get lines like, “Don’t you remember how in sixth grade I wore that Dr. Ben Casey shirt to school? Unfortunately one day I paired it with my Ben Hur lace-up sandals and these boys in my phys. ed. class just beat the hell out of me. I guess that’s what you call a fashion don’t.”

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