routine
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3.2
- noun
- /ruːˈtiːn/
:
rutina
- His stand-up comedy routine always gets a great reaction from the crowd.
- a dance routine
- perform a routine
- a song-and-dance routine
And so he and I ended up doing this double S routine dressed as monkeys.
- And so he and I ended up doing this double S routine dressed as monkeys.
- She's going back out for one last routine.
- But we'd make these like funny dance routines.
- I have a genius rope routine that I do taught to me by a genius magician.
- Players will take their own tricks, take their own combos, and create a freestyle routine.
- Bob writes the lyrics, I write the music, Britney does the dance routines music video.
- What what makes you want to do another routine movie special?
- I'm like, it feels like a bad comedy routine.
- For sure, for sure, Dex, he is hilarious, but the the routine, I don't think he could.
Examples
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Each competitor will return to the stage for their individual routine.
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Six groups presented aerobics routines in class and were evaluated using the rubric by their peers and themselves.
Academic text (2002) -
When he gets to the end of the routine, he breaks into a little dance step, having fun.
Fiction book (1991) -
Well, they titled this routine "Fire and Ice."
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You know, I always saw this routine with a bunch of other dancers.
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Your group-hypnosis routine was the first of its kind.
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And it's the comedy routine put on by The Flight of Tibet.
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The Fun and Fitness Day included three components: an exercise routine to music for all 1,800 participants.
Academic text (1992) -
Michael's friend Ben did a stand-up comedy routine, fast and funny and deadpan.
Fiction book (1994) -
My daughter was describing an aerobics routine she and some classmates had choreographed for gym class.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
539
2.7
A live show of a play, concert, or dance for an audience
387
1.8
A short performance by an entertainer or group in a show
154
6.5
A short song or act performed in a show
58
4.6
A short often funny part of a show
35
5.4
A short performance by one person in a show
1
8.0
A short acted scene often performed during a larger show
Compounds
- Neologism
A set of personal activities you do to reduce stress and relax
- Specialized
A small part of a program that many programs use for tasks like sorting
- Specialized
Part of a computer program that reads data from a keyboard or file and keeps it inside
- Specialized
A small program you load once and use many times without changing it
- Specialized
Part of a program that sends data to a device like a printer or screen
- Specialized
A part of a computer program that records the order of steps when it runs to help find bugs
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
Routine comes from a French word like route meaning 'course' or 'path'. A performer's routine is a set 'course' of moves or jokes they follow on stage, which is why the word means a short, planned performance.