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callisthenics
[kal-uhs-then-iks]
callisthenics
/ ˌæɪˈθɛɪ /
noun
(functioning as plural) light exercises designed to promote general fitness, develop muscle tone, etc
(functioning as singular) the practice of callisthenic exercises
Other 51Թ Forms
- callisthenic adjective
- ˌˈٳԾ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of callisthenics1
Example Sentences
There they performed the slow callisthenics of Muslim devotion, kneeling on scraps of newspaper or on the damp concrete while passers-by slalomed between them.
He recalls one older patient doing callisthenics to show he was getting better.
It began with charitable aims but always carried quasi-military overtones as men in brown shorts performed dawn callisthenics.
He was flexing his arms and legs in a series of complicated callisthenics.
An ice hockey team headed to Finland did callisthenics drills to pass the time while waiting for JFK International Airport to reopen.
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