gymnastics
/dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/noun
उच्चारण जिम्नैस्टिक्स
जिम्नास्टिक
Basic word
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physical exercises that develop and show the body's strength and ability to move and bend easily, often done as a sport in competitions
जिम्नास्टिक
- Dipa Karmakar, gymnastics star
- She trains in gymnastics for three hours every day.
- Gymnastics requires balance, strength and flexibility.
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- The school has a gymnastics team that competes in state events.
Synonyms exercises acrobatics
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
gymnastics (uncountable, singular verb)
Gymnastics looks plural but is uncountable and takes a singular verb.
Gymnastics देखने में बहुवचन लगता है, पर यह uncountable है और singular verb लेता है।
- Gymnastics is popular in many schools.
- Gymnastics demands years of practice.
do / take up / practise gymnastics
Use do or take up for the sport and practise for regular training.
खेल के लिए 'do' या 'take up' और नियमित अभ्यास के लिए 'practise' प्रयोग होता है।
- Radhika took up gymnastics at the age of seven.
- He practises gymnastics every evening.
gymnastics + noun
As a modifier it forms gymnastics class, gymnastics team, gymnastics coach, gymnastics mat.
Modifier के रूप में यह gymnastics class, gymnastics team जैसे प्रयोग बनाता है।
- The gymnastics team won the state title.
mental gymnastics (figurative)
Mental gymnastics means clever, tiring thinking, often to justify something awkward.
'Mental gymnastics' का अर्थ कठिन और चतुर सोच है, जो प्रायः किसी बेतुकी बात को सही ठहराने के लिए की जाती है।
- It took mental gymnastics to solve the last puzzle.
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type of gymnastics
artisticrhythmicaerobicacrobaticfloortrampoline
- Rhythmic gymnastics uses ribbons, balls and hoops.
verb + gymnastics
dotake uppractisecompete inteachstudy
- She competes in gymnastics at the national level.
gymnastics + noun
classteamcoachchampionmatclubevent
- The gymnastics coach corrected her posture.
skills in gymnastics
balanceflexibilitystrengthagilitycontrol
- Gymnastics builds balance, strength and flexibility.
apparatus
balance beamuneven barspommel horseparallel barsvaultrings
- He scored well on the parallel bars.
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- Dipa Karmakar made Indian gymnastics proud at the Rio Olympics.
दीपा करमाकर ने रियो ओलंपिक में भारतीय जिम्नास्टिक का मान बढ़ाया।
- The school has started a gymnastics club for girls and boys.
स्कूल ने लड़कियों और लड़कों के लिए जिम्नास्टिक क्लब शुरू किया है।
- Gymnastics improves a child's balance and confidence.
जिम्नास्टिक से बच्चे का संतुलन और आत्मविश्वास बेहतर होता है।
- Radhika watched a gymnastics final on television.
राधिका ने टेलीविज़न पर जिम्नास्टिक का फ़ाइनल देखा।
- His mental gymnastics left everyone confused.
उसकी उलझी हुई दलीलों ने सबको उलझन में डाल दिया।
- Gymnastics is part of the physical education programme in many colleges.
जिम्नास्टिक कई कॉलेजों के शारीरिक शिक्षा कार्यक्रम का हिस्सा है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Gymnastics are good for the body.
✓ Gymnastics is good for the body.
Names of sports ending in -ics, like gymnastics, take a singular verb.
Gymnastics जैसे -ics वाले खेल के नाम singular verb लेते हैं।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Gymnastics takes a singular verb; GK: Dipa Karmakar was the first Indian woman gymnast at the Olympics (2016).
Gymnastics singular verb लेता है; GK में दीपा करमाकर ओलंपिक में पहली भारतीय महिला जिमनास्ट थीं (2016)।