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Exercise

noun/ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz/
Definition
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
the act of using
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈɛksəsˌaɪz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈɛksəsˌaɪz/
3 syllables Say it as /ˈɛksɚsˌaɪz/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
“the doctor recommended regular exercise”
nounthe act of using
“he warned against the use of narcotic drugs”
nounsystematic training by multiple repetitions
“practice makes perfect”
nouna 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”
noun(usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches
“academic exercises”
verbput to use
“exert one's power or influence”
verbcarry out or practice; as of jobs and professions
“practice law”
verbgive a workout to
“Some parents exercise their infants”
verbdo physical exercise
“She works out in the gym every day”
verblearn by repetition
“We drilled French verbs every day”
Word Forms
exerciseverbdo physical exercise
work outverbdo physical exercise
useverbput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
utilizeverbput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
utiliseverbput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
employverbput into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
practiceverbengage in a rehearsal (of)
drillverbteach by repetition
exercisenounthe act of using
practicenounthe exercise of a profession
exercisernounsports equipment used in gymnastic exercises
workoutnounthe activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
exercisingnounthe activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
drillnounsystematic training by multiple repetitions
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Übung
die Aktivität, bei der Sie Ihre Muskeln auf verschiedene Weise anstrengen, um fit zu bleiben
🇫🇷French
exercice
l'activité consistant à exercer vos muscles de diverses manières pour rester en forme
🇪🇸Spanish
ejercicio
la actividad de ejercitar los músculos de diversas formas para mantenerse en forma
🇮🇹Italian
esercizio
l'attività di esercitare i muscoli in vari modi per mantenersi in forma
🇳🇱Dutch
oefening
de activiteit waarbij u uw spieren op verschillende manieren traint om fit te blijven
🇵🇹Portuguese
exercício
a atividade de exercitar seus músculos de várias maneiras para manter a forma
🇷🇺Russian
упражнение
деятельность по напряжению мышц различными способами для поддержания формы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
व्यायाम
फिट रहने के लिए अपनी मांसपेशियों को विभिन्न तरीकों से व्यायाम करने की गतिविधि
🇧🇩Bengali
ব্যায়াম
ফিট রাখার জন্য বিভিন্ন উপায়ে আপনার পেশী প্রয়োগ করার কার্যকলাপ
🇮🇳Tamil
உடற்பயிற்சி
பொருத்தமாக இருக்க பல்வேறு வழிகளில் உங்கள் தசைகளை செலுத்தும் செயல்பாடு
🇮🇳Telugu
వ్యాయామం
ఫిట్‌గా ఉండటానికి మీ కండరాలను వివిధ మార్గాల్లో శ్రమించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
व्यायाम
तंदुरुस्त राहण्यासाठी आपल्या स्नायूंना विविध मार्गांनी व्यायाम करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
કસરત
ફિટ રહેવા માટે તમારા સ્નાયુઓને વિવિધ રીતે લગાડવાની પ્રવૃત્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವ್ಯಾಯಾಮ
ಫಿಟ್ ಆಗಿರಲು ವಿವಿಧ ರೀತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿಮ್ಮ ಸ್ನಾಯುಗಳನ್ನು ಶ್ರಮವಹಿಸುವ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വ്യായാമം
ഫിറ്റ്നസ് നിലനിർത്താൻ വിവിധ വഴികളിൽ നിങ്ങളുടെ പേശികളെ പ്രയത്നിക്കുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕਸਰਤ
ਫਿੱਟ ਰੱਖਣ ਲਈ ਤੁਹਾਡੀਆਂ ਮਾਸਪੇਸ਼ੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਵੱਖ-ਵੱਖ ਤਰੀਕਿਆਂ ਨਾਲ ਲਗਾਉਣ ਦੀ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
ورزش
فٹ رہنے کے لیے آپ کے پٹھوں کو مختلف طریقوں سے استعمال کرنے کی سرگرمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
锻炼
以各种方式锻炼肌肉以保持健康的活动
🇯🇵Japanese
エクササイズ
健康を維持するためにさまざまな方法で筋肉を鍛える活動
🇰🇷Korean
운동
건강을 유지하기 위해 다양한 방법으로 근육을 사용하는 활동
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bài tập
hoạt động vận động cơ bắp của bạn theo nhiều cách khác nhau để giữ dáng
🇹🇭Thai
ออกกำลังกาย
กิจกรรมการออกแรงกล้ามเนื้อในรูปแบบต่างๆ เพื่อรักษาความฟิต
🇮🇩Indonesian
latihan
aktivitas mengerahkan otot dengan berbagai cara agar tetap bugar
🇵🇭Filipino
ehersisyo
ang aktibidad ng pag-eehersisyo ng iyong mga kalamnan sa iba't ibang paraan upang manatiling fit
🇲🇾Malay
bersenam
aktiviti mengerahkan otot anda dalam pelbagai cara untuk kekal cergas
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
يمارس
نشاط تمرين عضلاتك بطرق مختلفة للحفاظ على لياقتك
🇮🇷Persian
ورزش کردن
فعالیت تمرین دادن عضلات به روش های مختلف برای حفظ تناسب اندام
🇹🇷Turkish
egzersiz yapmak
formda kalmak için kaslarınızı çeşitli şekillerde kullanma aktivitesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
תַרגִיל
הפעילות של הפעלת השרירים בדרכים שונות כדי לשמור על כושר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'exercise'?
The primary meaning of 'exercise' is 'the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'exercise' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'exercise' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'exercise' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'exercise' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'exercise' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'exercise' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'exercise' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'exercise' in regular conversations?
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