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calisthenics
[kal-uhs-then-iks]
noun
(used with a plural verb)gymnastic exercises designed to develop physical health and vigor, usually performed with little or no special apparatus.
(used with a singular verb)the art, practice, or a session of such exercises.
calisthenics
/ ˌæɪˈθɛɪ /
noun
a variant spelling (esp US) of callisthenics
Other 51Թ Forms
- calisthenic adjective
- calisthenical adjective
- ˌˈٳԾ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of calisthenics1
Example Sentences
I saw people doing calisthenics on the rings and ropes and the volleyball fields buzzing with competition.
You’re not going to have to resort to calisthenics to mash that avocado or that potato.
Instead, reading is like mental calisthenics for film, priming the mind for flights of imagination and empathy.
The movie opens with him speed walking in a circle inside a spacious, elegantly shambolic apartment before pausing to execute some calisthenics.
Participation in the daily routine — morning calisthenics, medical check-ins, recreational hour — isn’t optional.
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