Gym
noun
A place where people go to exercise and build up muscle and strength.
I usually go to the gym early in the morning to do my training.
Often appears as...
- go to the gym
- gym workout
noun
A room or building equipped for sports or physical education in a school or other institution.
In the school gym, we have a gym class every Tuesday and Thursday.
Often appears as...
- school gym
- gym class
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Academic
noun
An informal term for a physical education course.
John has gym twice a week
Often appears as...
- have gym
- gym class
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Informal
Colloquial
noun
Abbreviated term for gymnasium.
Our school's gym will be closed next week for maintenance.
Often appears as...
- school gym
- gym teacher
noun
A place where people go to exercise and build up muscle and strength.
I usually go to the gym early in the morning to do my training.
Often appears as...
- go to the gym
- gym workout
noun
A room or building equipped for sports or physical education in a school or other institution.
In the school gym, we have a gym class every Tuesday and Thursday.
Often appears as...
- school gym
- gym class
Usage tips
Academic
noun
An informal term for a physical education course.
John has gym twice a week
Often appears as...
- have gym
- gym class
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial
noun
Abbreviated term for gymnasium.
Our school's gym will be closed next week for maintenance.
Often appears as...
- school gym
- gym teacher
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Social Spot
Gyms are often seen as social places where people meet others with similar health interests.
I met my best friend at the gym.
Pro Tip 2/3Fitness Culture
The word 'gym' can imply a culture focused on fitness, diet, and body image.
He's really into the gym culture, always talking about his workouts.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Variation
'Gym' can refer to places with different intensity levels, from casual workouts to intense bodybuilding.
She prefers a casual gym where she can take leisurely yoga classes.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Spot
Gyms are often seen as social places where people meet others with similar health interests.
I met my best friend at the gym.
Pro Tip 2/3Fitness Culture
The word 'gym' can imply a culture focused on fitness, diet, and body image.
He's really into the gym culture, always talking about his workouts.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Variation
'Gym' can refer to places with different intensity levels, from casual workouts to intense bodybuilding.
She prefers a casual gym where she can take leisurely yoga classes.
Pro Tip 1/3Social Spot
Gyms are often seen as social places where people meet others with similar health interests.
I met my best friend at the gym.
Pro Tip 2/3Fitness Culture
The word 'gym' can imply a culture focused on fitness, diet, and body image.
He's really into the gym culture, always talking about his workouts.
Pro Tip 3/3Intensity Variation
'Gym' can refer to places with different intensity levels, from casual workouts to intense bodybuilding.
She prefers a casual gym where she can take leisurely yoga classes.
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Sufferfest: 700 Miles of...
Like you said, I mean, I guess, I'm predominantly known as a free-soloist but in reality I spend probably 95 percent of my time climbing with a rope, with partners. You know, just doing conventional climbing. I grew up climbing in a gym. And so, this represents like a very small percentage of my climbing even though it makes all the best photos. And part of what has drawn me to this kind of soloing,
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"To This Day" ... for...
I fell out of a tree and bruised the right side of my body. I didn't want to tell my grandmother because I was scared I'd get in trouble for playing somewhere I shouldn't have been. The gym teacher noticed the bruise, and I got sent to the principal's office. From there, I was sent to another small room with a really nice lady who asked me all kinds of questions about my life at home.
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Michael McDaniel: Cheap,...
Now, how does the most powerful country in the world handle these displaced people? They cram them onto cots, put all your personal belongings in a plastic garbage bag, stick it underneath, and put you on the floor of an entire sports arena, or a gymnasium. So obviously there's a massive housing gap,
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World's Hardest Climb...
running around the gym and then pretty much the next time we saw him he was just crushing b7 and we were like what what how did that happen all of a sudden the bratty little kid was common really hard out of nowhere he has a great fierce open faced passion for climbing
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Teaching Us to Look...
outrigger paddling is not only culturally significant but also a lot of fun and a great way to get kids to start seeing the world as the ancients did he's a refrigerator use your playground is your gym is your church is everything
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Why we need gender-neutra...
They drop out of school, or they opt out of life altogether. Trans people, especially trans and gender-nonconforming youth face additional challenges when accessing pools and gyms, but also universities, hospitals, libraries.
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The dark side of...
respect but the logistical challenge that that caused stretched town resources to the max there was tremendous amount of concern about what to do with the resources and how to deal with him they filled up a gym they
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Why winning doesn't...
Outside of the gym, we talked about everything school, boys, families, friends, hobbies. I encouraged her to find things outside of her sport that brought her joy. And it was so cool
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Wendy Suzuki: The...
And I focused my type-A personality on going to all the exercise classes at the gym. I tried everything. I went to kickbox, dance, yoga, step class, and at first it was really hard.
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How to make work-life...
two hours a day all my relationships have failed there's nothing in my life apart from my work so I've decided to get a grip and sort it out so I've joined a gym
Video examples
Sufferfest: 700 Miles of...
Like you said, I mean, I guess, I'm predominantly known as a free-soloist but in reality I spend probably 95 percent of my time climbing with a rope, with partners. You know, just doing conventional climbing. I grew up climbing in a gym. And so, this represents like a very small percentage of my climbing even though it makes all the best photos. And part of what has drawn me to this kind of soloing,
Video examples
"To This Day" ... for...
I fell out of a tree and bruised the right side of my body. I didn't want to tell my grandmother because I was scared I'd get in trouble for playing somewhere I shouldn't have been. The gym teacher noticed the bruise, and I got sent to the principal's office. From there, I was sent to another small room with a really nice lady who asked me all kinds of questions about my life at home.
Video examples
Michael McDaniel: Cheap,...
Now, how does the most powerful country in the world handle these displaced people? They cram them onto cots, put all your personal belongings in a plastic garbage bag, stick it underneath, and put you on the floor of an entire sports arena, or a gymnasium. So obviously there's a massive housing gap,
Video examples
World's Hardest Climb...
running around the gym and then pretty much the next time we saw him he was just crushing b7 and we were like what what how did that happen all of a sudden the bratty little kid was common really hard out of nowhere he has a great fierce open faced passion for climbing
Video examples
Teaching Us to Look...
outrigger paddling is not only culturally significant but also a lot of fun and a great way to get kids to start seeing the world as the ancients did he's a refrigerator use your playground is your gym is your church is everything
Video examples
Why we need gender-neutra...
They drop out of school, or they opt out of life altogether. Trans people, especially trans and gender-nonconforming youth face additional challenges when accessing pools and gyms, but also universities, hospitals, libraries.
Video examples
The dark side of...
respect but the logistical challenge that that caused stretched town resources to the max there was tremendous amount of concern about what to do with the resources and how to deal with him they filled up a gym they
Video examples
Why winning doesn't...
Outside of the gym, we talked about everything school, boys, families, friends, hobbies. I encouraged her to find things outside of her sport that brought her joy. And it was so cool
Video examples
Wendy Suzuki: The...
And I focused my type-A personality on going to all the exercise classes at the gym. I tried everything. I went to kickbox, dance, yoga, step class, and at first it was really hard.
Video examples
How to make work-life...
two hours a day all my relationships have failed there's nothing in my life apart from my work so I've decided to get a grip and sort it out so I've joined a gym
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I'm opening gyms around the world to encourage people to get in shape and feel good about themselves; bringing art through dance to gyms to make my gyms different from other people's.
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Dan Gable
American Wrestler
I've never changed my life since I was 4 and went to the YMCA with a gym bag. I still have that philosophy. In fact, I still have that gym bag.
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Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
I've had boxing gloves on since before I could walk and been in gyms all of my life.
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Swami Vivekananda
Indian Clergyman
The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.
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Kyrie Irving
American Athlete
I love the gym; I love basketball. I'm really passionate about it.
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Lindsey Vonn
American Athlete
Especially when I'm in the gym, I get really motivated by hip-hop.
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Bebe Neuwirth
American Actress
On the rare occasions I go to the gym, I prefer silence.
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Dereck Chisora
Zimbabwean Boxer
Every fighter goes into the gym to be a world champion.
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Bojan Krkic
Spanish Athlete
It's a quiet life. Normally it's training, house, gym.
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Tea Leoni
American Actress
I've been in a gym probably nine days of my life.
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Madonna Ciccone
American Musician
I'm opening gyms around the world to encourage people to get in shape and feel good about themselves; bringing art through dance to gyms to make my gyms different from other people's.
Quote examples
Dan Gable
American Wrestler
I've never changed my life since I was 4 and went to the YMCA with a gym bag. I still have that philosophy. In fact, I still have that gym bag.
Quote examples
Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
American Boxer
I've had boxing gloves on since before I could walk and been in gyms all of my life.
Quote examples
Swami Vivekananda
Indian Clergyman
The world is the great gymnasium where we come to make ourselves strong.
Quote examples
Kyrie Irving
American Athlete
I love the gym; I love basketball. I'm really passionate about it.
Quote examples
Lindsey Vonn
American Athlete
Especially when I'm in the gym, I get really motivated by hip-hop.
Quote examples
Bebe Neuwirth
American Actress
On the rare occasions I go to the gym, I prefer silence.
Quote examples
Dereck Chisora
Zimbabwean Boxer
Every fighter goes into the gym to be a world champion.
Quote examples
Bojan Krkic
Spanish Athlete
It's a quiet life. Normally it's training, house, gym.
Quote examples
Tea Leoni
American Actress
I've been in a gym probably nine days of my life.
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