| exercise | | |
| n. (act) | 1. exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout | the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit.; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit" |
| ~ cardiopulmonary exercise | exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system. |
| ~ gymnastic exercise | (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus). |
| ~ kick up | raising the feet backward with the hands on the ground; a first movement in doing a handstand. |
| ~ elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat | use of physical or mental energy; hard work.; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" |
| ~ exercise set, set | several exercises intended to be done in series.; "he did four sets of the incline bench press" |
| ~ anaerobic exercise, bodybuilding, muscle building, musclebuilding | exercise that builds muscles through tension. |
| ~ calisthenics, callisthenics | light exercises designed to promote general fitness.; "several different calisthenics were illustrated in the video" |
| ~ isometric exercise, isometrics | muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change). |
| ~ isotonic exercise | exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change).; "the classic isotonic exercise is lifting free weights" |
| ~ kegel exercises, pubococcygeus exercises | exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine. |
| ~ stretching, stretch | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent. |
| ~ arm exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles. |
| ~ back exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles. |
| ~ leg exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles. |
| ~ neck exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles. |
| ~ stomach exercise, tummy crunch | an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles. |
| ~ yoga | a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind. |
| n. (act) | 2. employment, exercise, usage, use, utilisation, utilization | the act of using.; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers" |
| ~ activity | any specific behavior.; "they avoided all recreational activity" |
| ~ practice | the exercise of a profession.; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired" |
| ~ play | utilization or exercise.; "the play of the imagination" |
| ~ misuse, abuse | improper or excessive use.; "alcohol abuse"; "the abuse of public funds" |
| ~ exploitation, development | the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful.; "the development of Alaskan resources"; "the exploitation of copper deposits" |
| ~ recycling | the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products. |
| ~ application, practical application | the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose.; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis" |
| n. (act) | 3. drill, exercise, practice, practice session, recitation | systematic training by multiple repetitions.; "practice makes perfect" |
| ~ grooming, training, preparation | activity leading to skilled behavior. |
| ~ fire drill | an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire. |
| ~ manual of arms, manual | (military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle. |
| ~ military drill | training in marching and the use of weapons. |
| ~ rehearsal | (psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory. |
| ~ dry run, rehearsal | a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert).; "he missed too many rehearsals"; "a rehearsal will be held the day before the wedding" |
| ~ brushup, review | practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory. |
| ~ scrimmage | (American football) practice play between a football team's squads. |
| ~ shadowboxing | sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training). |
| ~ target practice | practice in shooting at targets. |
| n. (act) | 4. example, exercise | a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding.; "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook" |
| ~ lesson | a task assigned for individual study.; "he did the lesson for today" |
| n. (event) | 5. exercise | (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches.; "academic exercises" |
| ~ plural, plural form | the form of a word that is used to denote more than one. |
| ~ ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, observance | a formal event performed on a special occasion.; "a ceremony commemorating Pearl Harbor" |
| ~ commencement ceremony, commencement exercise, graduation exercise, commencement, graduation | an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred. |
| v. (consumption) | 6. exercise, exert | put to use.; "exert one's power or influence" |
| ~ apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
| v. (social) | 7. do, exercise, practice, practise | carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions.; "practice law" |
| ~ do work, work | be employed.; "Is your husband working again?"; "My wife never worked"; "Do you want to work after the age of 60?"; "She never did any work because she inherited a lot of money"; "She works as a waitress to put herself through college" |
| ~ shamanise, shamanize | practice shamanism. |
| v. (body) | 8. exercise, work, work out | give a workout to.; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind" |
| ~ exercise, work out | do physical exercise.; "She works out in the gym every day" |
| ~ exercise, work out | do physical exercise.; "She works out in the gym every day" |
| ~ warm up | cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles.; "The coach warmed up the players before the game" |
| ~ put to work, work | cause to work.; "he is working his servants hard" |
| v. (body) | 9. exercise, work out | do physical exercise.; "She works out in the gym every day" |
| ~ limber up, loosen up, warm up | make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity. |
| ~ train | exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition.; "She is training for the Olympics" |
| ~ tumble | do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully. |
| ~ exercise, work, work out | give a workout to.; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind" |
| ~ tone up, strengthen, tone | give a healthy elasticity to.; "Let's tone our muscles" |
| ~ weight-lift, weightlift, press | lift weights.; "This guy can press 300 pounds" |
| ~ move | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion.; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" |
| v. (cognition) | 10. drill, exercise, practice, practise | learn by repetition.; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales" |
| ~ learn, study, read, take | be a student of a certain subject.; "She is reading for the bar exam" |
| skillful | | |
| adj. | 1. adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skilful, skillful | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude.; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved by skillful retouching" |
| ~ skilled | having or showing or requiring special skill.; "only the most skilled gymnasts make an Olympic team"; "a skilled surgeon has many years of training and experience"; "a skilled reconstruction of her damaged elbow"; "a skilled trade" |
| adj. | 2. nice, skillful | done with delicacy and skill.; "a nice bit of craft"; "a job requiring nice measurements with a micrometer"; "a nice shot" |
| ~ precise | sharply exact or accurate or delimited.; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment" |
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