Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various meets at which contests are held to test the skill of the competitors, as in equestrianship, gymnastics, or sports car racing.
- noun The place where such an event is held.
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- noun A
competition where riders andhorses display a range of skills andaptitudes .
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- noun a meet at which riders and horses display a range of skills and aptitudes
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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One day, I was taking my horse through its paces with a team of other riders when an Aramcon mother sitting in the stands called the gymkhana director over and demanded that I be kicked off the team.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
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One day, I was taking my horse through its paces with a team of other riders when an Aramcon mother sitting in the stands called the gymkhana director over and demanded that I be kicked off the team.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
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With its origins dating back to a style of horse racing (also known as gymkhana), the sport requires not only physical driving skills, but mental training as well.
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I had great opposition to overcome, for the Norwegians regarded the slalom as a kind of gymkhana event "suitable for ladies and untrained Englishmen."
Downhill Racing 1969
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I had great opposition to overcome, for the Norwegians regarded the slalom as a kind of gymkhana event "suitable for ladies and untrained Englishmen."
Downhill Racing 1949
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In addition, she is helping Lucy Cigler, an adult volunteer with "It's a Cinch" 4-H Club, organize a "gymkhana" speed show for this summer at the Manitowoc County Expo.
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In Fort the walk was mostly from home to Bombay gymkhana and the back lanes.
Lunch at Bugle Rock Kamat Anjali 2009
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In Fort the walk was mostly from home to Bombay gymkhana and the back lanes.
Archive 2009-05-01 Anjali 2009
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We have a fair on our farm every year – a gymkhana, and a dog show and a funfair and a heavy-horse show.
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The “farm” was a quite elaborate affair, with a clubhouse, a large gymkhana field, training rings and a grandstand for spectators.
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate Kai Bird 2010
madmouth commented on the word gymkhana
Mind you, there were lots of other frightfully jolly girls out there, and I don't say I didn't sometimes get jolly pally with them, you know, tennis and gymkhana and all that sort of thing
-Ginger in Waugh's Vile Bodies
April 23, 2009