Dictionary entry details
• EXERCISE (noun)
Meaning:
The activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
exercise; exercising; physical exercise; physical exertion; workout
Context examples:
the doctor recommended regular exercise / he did some exercising / the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit
Hypernyms ("exercise" is a kind of...):
effort; elbow grease; exertion; sweat; travail (use of physical or mental energy; hard work)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exercise"):
cardiopulmonary exercise (exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system)
yoga (a system of exercises practiced as part of the Hindu discipline to promote control of the body and mind)
stomach exercise; tummy crunch (an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles)
neck exercise (exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles)
leg exercise (exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles)
back exercise (exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles)
arm exercise (exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles)
stretch; stretching (exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent)
Kegel exercises; pubococcygeus exercises (exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine)
isotonic exercise (exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change))
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)
exercise set; set (several exercises intended to be done in series)
anaerobic exercise; bodybuilding; muscle building; musclebuilding (exercise that builds muscles through tension)
calisthenics; callisthenics (light exercises designed to promote general fitness)
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))
Meaning:
The act of using
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
utilization; utilisation; use; usage; exercise; employment
Context examples:
he warned against the use of narcotic drugs / skilled in the utilization of computers
Hypernyms ("exercise" is a kind of...):
activity (any specific behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exercise"):
application; practical application (the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose)
recycling (the act of processing used or abandoned materials for use in creating new products)
development; exploitation (the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful)
abuse; misuse (improper or excessive use)
play (utilization or exercise)
practice (the exercise of a profession)
Meaning:
Systematic training by multiple repetitions
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
practice session; practice; exercise; drill; recitation
Context example:
practice makes perfect
Hypernyms ("exercise" is a kind of...):
grooming; preparation; training (activity leading to skilled behavior)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exercise"):
target practice (practice in shooting at targets)
shadowboxing (sparring with an imaginary opponent (for exercise or training))
scrimmage ((American football) practice play between a football team's squads)
brushup; review (practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory)
dry run; rehearsal (a practice session in preparation for a public performance (as of a play or speech or concert))
rehearsal ((psychology) a form of practice; repetition of information (silently or aloud) in order to keep it in short-term memory)
military drill (training in marching and the use of weapons)
manual; manual of arms ((military) a prescribed drill in handling a rifle)
fire drill (an exercise intended to train people in duties and escape procedures to be followed in case of fire)
Meaning:
A task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
exercise; example
Context example:
you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook
Hypernyms ("exercise" is a kind of...):
lesson (a task assigned for individual study)
Meaning:
(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Context example:
academic exercises
Hypernyms ("exercise" is a kind of...):
ceremonial; ceremonial occasion; ceremony; observance (a formal event performed on a special occasion)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exercise"):
commencement; commencement ceremony; commencement exercise; graduation; graduation exercise (an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred)
• EXERCISE (verb)
Meaning:
Put to use
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
exercise; exert
Context example:
exert one's power or influence
Hypernyms (to "exercise" is one way to...):
apply; employ; use; utilise; utilize (put into service; make work or employ (something) for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Meaning:
Carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Synonyms:
exercise; practise; practice; do
Context example:
practice law
"Exercise" entails doing...:
do work; work (be employed)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "exercise"):
shamanise; shamanize (practice shamanism)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Meaning:
Give a workout to
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
exercise; work; work out
Context examples:
Some parents exercise their infants / My personal trainer works me hard / work one's muscles
Hypernyms (to "exercise" is one way to...):
put to work; work (cause to work)
Cause:
exercise; work out (do physical exercise)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "exercise"):
warm up (cause to do preliminary exercises so as to stretch the muscles)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They exercise the animals
Meaning:
Do physical exercise
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
work out; exercise
Context example:
She works out in the gym every day
"Exercise" entails doing...:
move (move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "exercise"):
press; weight-lift; weightlift (lift weights)
strengthen; tone; tone up (give a healthy elasticity to)
tumble (do gymnastics, roll and turn skillfully)
train (exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition)
limber up; loosen up; warm up (make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Sentence examples:
They exercise
They exercise themselves
Meaning:
Learn by repetition
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
practice; practise; drill; exercise
Context examples:
We drilled French verbs every day / Pianists practice scales
Hypernyms (to "exercise" is one way to...):
learn; read; study; take (be a student of a certain subject)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
