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gym

noun \ˈjim\

: sports and exercise taught as a subject in school

Full Definition of GYM

1
:  gymnasium
2
:  physical education
3
:  a usually metal frame supporting an assortment of outdoor play equipment (as a swing, seesaw, and rings)
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First Known Use of GYM

circa 1871

Related to GYM

Synonyms
gymnasium, health club, health spa, spa

Rhymes with GYM

bream, brim, dim, glim, grim, Grimm, him, hymn, limb, limn, mim, nim, prim, rim, scrim, shim, skim, slim, swim, Tim, trim, vim, whim
GYM Defined for Kids

gym

noun \ˈjim\

Definition of GYM for Kids

:  gymnasium

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4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. gym
  2. gym shoe
  3. jungle gym
  4. play gym
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