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gymnast
noun gym·nast \ˈjim-ˌnast, -nəst\
: a person who performs various physical exercises on a mat or on special equipment as part of an athletic competition : a person who participates in the sport of gymnastics
Full Definition of GYMNAST
: a person trained in gymnastics
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Origin of GYMNAST
Middle French gymnaste, from Greek gymnastēs trainer, from gymnazein
Rhymes with GYMNAST
aghast, at last, avast, bedfast, Belfast, bombast, broadcast, bypast, contrast, dicast, dismast, downcast, dynast, fantast, flypast, forecast, foremast, forepassed, full blast, half-caste, half-mast, handfast, holdfast, lightfast, mainmast, makefast, march-past, miscast, newscast, oblast, offcast, outcast, outcaste, precast, recast, repast, roughcast, sandblast, sand-cast, shamefast, sportscast, topmast, trade-last, typecast, upcast, webcast, windblast
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gymnast
noun gym·nast \ˈjim-ˌnast, -nəst\
Definition of GYMNAST for Kids
: a person who is skilled in gymnastics
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