gymnast
/ˈdʒɪmnast
/noun
A person trained or skilled in gymnastics.From then on coaches and girls alike realised that a smaller gymnast meant a better gymnast....
- Everyone agrees that Olympic divers and gymnasts are competitive athletes.
- The gymnasts are incredible athletes operating under excruciating pressure.
Origin
Late 16th century: from French gymnaste or Greek gumnastēs 'trainer of athletes', from gumnazein 'exercise naked' (see gymnasium).
- throw one's money about/around
- throw one's toys out of the pram
- throw one's weight about (or around)
- throw one's weight behind
- throw (or cast or shed) light on
- throw (or catch) someone off balance
- throw (or chuck)a seven
- throw (or knock) someone for a loop
- throw (or pour) cold water on
- throw-over
- throw people together
- throw pillow
- throw rug
- throw shade
- throw shapes
- throw someone a bone
- throw someone a curve
- throw someone a curveball
- throw someone out
- throw someone over
- throw someone to the dogs
- throw someone to the lions
- throw someone to the wolves
- throw someone under the bus
- throw something away