exercise
1. the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit (Freq. 26)
- the doctor recommended regular exercise
- he did some exercising
- the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit
• Syn:
exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout
• Derivationally related forms:
work out (for: workout), exercise (for: exercising)
• Hypernyms:
effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
• Hyponyms:
cardiopulmonary exercise, gymnastic exercise, kick up, set, exercise set,
bodybuilding, anaerobic exercise, muscle building, musclebuilding, calisthenics, callisthenics,
isometrics, isometric exercise, isotonic exercise, Kegel exercises, pubococcygeus exercises, stretch,
stretching, arm exercise, back exercise, leg exercise, neck exercise, stomach exercise,
tummy crunch, yoga
2. the act of using (Freq. 3)
- he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
- skilled in the utilization of computers
• Syn:
use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment
• Derivationally related forms:
employ (for: employment), utilise (for: utilisation), utilize (for: utilization), use (for: usage), use (for: use)
• Hypernyms:
activity
• Hyponyms:
practice, play, misuse, abuse, exploitation,
development, recycling, application, practical application
3. systematic training by multiple repetitions (Freq. 2)
- practice makes perfect
• Syn:
practice, drill, practice session, recitation
• Derivationally related forms:
drill (for: drill), practice (for: practice)
• Hypernyms:
training, preparation, grooming
• Hyponyms:
fire drill, manual of arms, manual, military drill, rehearsal,
dry run, review, brushup, scrimmage, shadowboxing, target practice
4. a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding (Freq. 2)
- you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook
• Syn:
example
• Hypernyms:
lesson
5. (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches
- academic exercises
• Usage Domain:
plural, plural form
• Hypernyms:
ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
• Hyponyms:
commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
1. put to use (Freq. 14)
- exert one's power or influence
• Syn:
exert
• Hypernyms:
use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
2. carry out or practice;
as of jobs and professions (Freq. 11)
- practice law
• Syn:
practice, practise, do
• Derivationally related forms:
practice (for: practice)
• Hyponyms:
shamanize, shamanise
• Entailment:
work, do work
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
3. give a workout to (Freq. 3)
- Some parents exercise their infants
- My personal trainer works me hard
- work one's muscles
- this puzzle will exercise your mind
• Syn:
work, work out
• Derivationally related forms:
workout (for: work out), exerciser
• Hypernyms:
work, put to work
• Hyponyms:
warm up
• Verb Group:
work out
• Cause:
work out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They exercise the animals
4. do physical exercise (Freq. 3)
- She works out in the gym every day
• Syn:
work out
• Derivationally related forms:
workout (for: work out), exerciser, exercising
• Hyponyms:
limber up, warm up, loosen up, train, tumble,
tone, tone up, strengthen, weight-lift, weightlift, press
• Verb Group:
work, work out
• Entailment:
move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- They exercise
- They exercise themselves
5. learn by repetition
- We drilled French verbs every day
- Pianists practice scales
• Syn:
drill, practice, practise
• Derivationally related forms:
practice (for: practice), drill (for: drill)
• Hypernyms:
learn, study, read, take
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
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