2 entries found for exercise.
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Function: noun
Text: 1 energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness <the doctor ordered plenty of fresh air and exercise>
Synonyms activity, conditioning, exertion
Related Words training, warm-up, workout; toning, trimming; aerobics, bodybuilding, calisthenics, isometrics, weight lifting; physical therapy
2 something done over and over in order to develop skill <a young piano student dutifully going through the standard finger exercises>
Synonyms drill, practice (also practise), routine, training, workout
Related Words assignment, homework, lesson
3 the act or practice of employing something for a particular purpose <the observation that the best exercise for losing weight is the exercise of one's ability to say no to food> -- see USE 1