gym

/d͡ʒɪm/noun
Elementary
1

Clipping of gymnasium; especially, a school gymnasium.

2

Clipping of gymnastics, often as sense 4.

3

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

4

Physical education class (PE class).

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Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing