Definition of "gym" in English

noun

1. Clipping of gymnasium; especially, a school gymnasium.

   • It was pouring rain, so the kids played kickball in the gym instead of on the field.
   • Gym is my favourite period in this school.
   • I'm off to the gym for my pilates class.

2. (uncountable) Clipping of gymnastics, often as sense 4.

3. (especially weightlifting) A sports facility specialized for lifting weights, cardio machines, and other exercise (culturally differentiated from sense 1).

   • Near-synonyms: health club, sports club
   • hit the gym
   • He's been hitting the gym a lot. He has a membership at a commercial gym and also a bit of a home gym.
   • Pete, I want to work out. Where is the gym?

4. Physical education class (PE class).

   • gym teacher
   • gym class
   • She has gym on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
   • They played basketball in gym last week.
   • The gym teacher at our school makes us stretch before and after each class.

verb

1. (intransitive, India, Australia, South Africa) To go to the gym.