EXERTION

Pronunciation (US):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does exertion mean? 

• EXERTION (noun)
  The noun EXERTION has 1 sense:

1. use of physical or mental energy; hard work

  Familiarity information: EXERTION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EXERTION (noun)

Meaning:

Use of physical or mental energy; hard work

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

elbow grease; exertion; effort; travail; sweat

Context examples:

he got an A for effort / they managed only with great exertion

Hypernyms ("exertion" is a kind of...):

labor; labour; toil (productive work (especially physical work done for wages))

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "exertion"):

struggle (strenuous effort)

overexertion (excessive exertion; so much exertion that discomfort or injury results)

supererogation (an effort above and beyond the call of duty)

overkill (any effort that seems to go farther than would be necessary to achieve its goal)

application; diligence (a diligent effort)

pull (a sustained effort)

exercise; exercising; physical exercise; physical exertion; workout (the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit)

strain; straining (an intense or violent exertion)

least effort; least resistance (the least effortful way to do something)

difficulty; trouble (an effort that is inconvenient)

detrition; friction; rubbing (effort expended in moving one object over another with pressure)