Gym

/dʒɪm/

Meaning & Definition

noun
A place equipped for physical exercise and sports.
She goes to the gym every morning to work out.
A room or building for indoor sports activities, especially for physical education classes.
The students played basketball in the school gym during the rainy day.
An institution or organization that offers facilities for exercise and fitness training.
He signed up for a membership at the local gym to get in shape.

Etymology

Short for gymnasium, from Greek 'gymnasion', meaning a place for training naked.

Common Phrases and Expressions

hit the gym:
To go to the gym for exercise.
gym rat:
A person who spends a lot of time in the gym.
gym buddy:
A friend you go to the gym with.

Related Words

Slang Meanings

To work out or exercise.
I'm going to hit the gym later.
A popular place to meet people and socialize while working out.
The gym is my social life.