exercise

Examples

• All

• That's a great exercise to get smooth at doing that.

  Rick Beato

• So let's start with a very basic trust exercise.

  Ali G Indahouse (2002)

• I have a very cool exercise for you guys tonight.

• Listen, I could keep doing this exercise all day long.

• Welcome to this exercise session for old people.

• This program was designed for exercise and fun.

  Lord of the Streets (2022)

• Memory exercises often do work best in a safe home environment.

  Sinister Switch (2021)

• The basic math equations needed for this exercise are shown in the next column.

  Academic text (2011)

• I would like to assign you your first exercise.

  Hope Springs (2012)

• After repeating these kinds of exercises, a student can easily build sentences.

  Academic text (2012)

Synonyms

D

drill

vsexercise

265 3.4

Repeated practice to improve a skill, like in school or the army

is a single or varied task meant to develop skill or understanding

Compounds

P

physical exercise

9 2.1

Planned activity that uses your muscles to keep you fit and healthy

A

aerobic exercise

6 2.4

Physical activity that raises the heart rate and improves heart and lung fitness

E

exercise bike

6 2.9

A machine like a bicycle that you ride indoors to keep fit

T

trust exercise

2 4.4

An activity where people learn to depend on each other

B

back exercise

1 2.6

A move that makes the muscles in your back stronger

G

graduation exercise

• Formal

1 3.6

A ceremony where students get their diplomas

C

commencement exercise

• Formal

1 5.6

A formal ceremony where students receive degrees or diplomas

L

leg exercise

1 2.0

An exercise that makes leg muscles stronger and firmer

N

neck exercise

1 3.4

A movement that makes the neck muscles stronger or more flexible

I

isometric exercise

• Specialized

1 4.3

Exercises where muscles push or hold against something without moving, for example a plank

A

anaerobic exercise

1 3.9

Short periods of very hard activity that build muscle, like lifting weights

E

exercise set

1 3.5

A number of times you repeat one movement without rest

A

arm exercise

1 2.3

A movement that makes the arm muscles stronger, like lifting weights

S

stomach exercise

1 3.0

An exercise that makes the muscles around your belly stronger

E

exercise device

1 2.7

Equipment that helps a person exercise, for example a bike or weights

G

gymnastic exercise

1 4.0

A movement in gymnastics that uses equipment to build strength and balance

I

isotonic exercise

• Specialized

1 4.6

Exercise that makes muscles get shorter and longer while moving a weight or your body

C

cardiopulmonary exercise

• Specialized

1 4.9

Exercise that makes the heart and lungs stronger and helps blood and breathing work better

F

five-finger exercise

1 7.4

A simple practice using all five fingers to improve their speed and control

A

abdo exercise

• Informal

3.6

An exercise that works the stomach muscles

How Difficult

project

∞ 2.5

assignment

602 1.2

task

∞ 1.0

exercise

44 2.1

example

3 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology