gym
A place with machines and space where people go to exercise and get fit.
A building or room equipped for physical exercise, weight training, and other fitness activities, often with membership or entry fees.
A big room in a school where students play sports or have physical activities.
A large indoor room or hall, especially in a school or college, used for sports, assemblies, and other physical activities.
In American English, an informal word for a physical education class at school.
Informal American English for a physical education class in school.
A short, informal way to say "gymnastics", the sport with exercises on bars, rings, beams, and floor.
An informal abbreviation of "gymnastics", especially used within the sport to refer to training or competition in gymnastics.
- Base: gym
- Plural: gym, gyms
go to the gym
1visit a gym to exercise
To go to a place with exercise machines so you can work out.
- I usually go to the gym before work instead of after.
- She goes to the gym every Sunday morning with her friend.
- If you want to build muscle, you should go to the gym regularly.
gym bunny
1appearance-focused frequent gym-goer
A person, often young and fashionable, who goes to the gym a lot, usually to look good and sometimes to socialize.
- She used to be a real gym bunny, always posting workout selfies.
- The place is full of gym bunnies before summer starts.
- He joked that he had turned into a gym bunny after buying new workout clothes.
gym class
1school physical education lesson
A school class where students do exercise and play sports.
- We have gym class first period on Fridays.
- He forgot his shorts and had to sit out during gym class.
- Gym class is required for all first-year students.
gym clothes
1clothes for exercise or gym
Comfortable clothes, like T-shirts and shorts, that you wear when you exercise or have gym.
- Don’t forget to pack your gym clothes for school tomorrow.
- She bought new gym clothes to feel more confident working out.
- My gym clothes are still wet from yesterday’s workout.
gym membership
1paid subscription for a gym
An agreement where you pay money so you can use a gym for a certain time.
- I canceled my gym membership because I wasn’t going enough.
- Their gym membership includes access to all branches in the city.
- A one-year gym membership is cheaper than paying per visit.
gym rat
1person who lives at the gym
Someone who spends a lot of time in the gym and really loves working out.
- He used to hate sports, but now he’s a total gym rat.
- You’re such a gym rat—you’re there every single day.
- The gym rats are always waiting outside before the doors open.
hit the gym
1go exercise at the gym
To go to the gym to exercise, said in an informal way.
- After work I’m going to hit the gym for an hour.
- He decided to hit the gym instead of watching TV all evening.
- You look tired; maybe don’t hit the gym today and just rest.