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