gym

B1
US /d͡ʒɪm/
noun verb Freq #2970

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    Clipping of gymnasium; especially, a school gymnasium.

    It was pouring rain, so the kids played kickball in the gym instead of on the field.

  2. 2
    noun

    A sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).

    Near-synonyms: health club, sports club

  3. 3
    noun

    Physical education class (PE class).

    gym teacher

  4. 4
    verb

    To go to the gym.

    The only thing that can make you susceptible to this condition pre-marriage is crash dieting or mindless gymming and exercise.)

  5. 5
    noun

    athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training

  6. 6
    noun

    Clipping of gymnastics, often as sense 4.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
2 noun · a sports facility... fitness centerhealth clubsports club
5 noun · athletic facility equipped... gymnasium
Word family
Derived forms aquagymgym-goergym-ratgymcelgymfluencergymgoergymlessgymletgymlikegymmaxxgymslipgymtimidation
Related forms gymnasiumgymnastgymnasticsjim

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