gymnast

[ jim-nast, -nuhst ]

noun

1. a person trained and skilled in gymnastics.

gymnast

/ ˈdʒɪmnæst /

noun

1. a person who is skilled or trained in gymnastics

Other Words From

• non·gymnast noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of gymnast¹

1585–95; < Greek gymnastḗs the trainer of the athletes, equivalent to gymnáz ( ein ) ( gymnasium ¹ ) + -tēs agent suffix

Example Sentences

Born in Philadelphia in 1840, Donaldson was a gymnast, ventriloquist, a tightrope performer and – like the Wonderful Wizard himself – a magician.

From Salon

Simone Biles is the world’s most decorated gymnast, with 11 Olympic medals and 30 world championship medals.

From Los Angeles Times

As a boy, he was an athlete — first a gymnast and then a swimmer.

From Los Angeles Times

I liken it, during the course of our conversation, to gymnast Simone Biles developing never-before-attempted vaults to challenge herself.

From Los Angeles Times

U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles is looking to overturn a decision that stripped her of her first individual Olympic medal.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• acrobat