constitutional
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7.2
- noun
- /ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃənl/
- UK
:
paseo
- "You've confused matters a bit by telling us you went out for a constitutional at a time when you were actually in a room full of possible murder weapons." "Oh, sir, I didn't --
- a daily constitutional
Examples
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"Sister and I always find that a constitutional is a great restorative," she said brightly.
Fiction book (1991) -
She herself had a positive experience when, as a fledgling associate at a Philadelphia firm, she was assigned to a huge constitutional.
Academic text (2004) -
The Supreme Court's June 2012 decision finding the law constitutional also evenly divided the country, with 46% agreeing with the court and 46% disagreeing.
Blog text (23) -
Honduras's political class grasped clearly that to allow Zelaya's charisma to trump the nation's explicit constitutional
Blog text (7) -
She was walking with her little cart and tubes by the third day—a daily constitutional through the ward.
Fiction book (1992) -
I suspect/hope we won't go the way of e-voting machines any time soon, in spite of some of the shenanigans the Repukes have been trying to throw at us (we voted down a constitutional amendment referendum about "free" voter ID cards on election day this year, as well as against the proposal for a constitutional
Blog text (28) -
To improve her fitness, she always takes a constitutional in the park every morning.
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He believes that a daily constitutional helps clear his mind and boost his energy.
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Every afternoon, I take a brisk constitutional around the neighborhood to stay healthy.
Synonyms
758
1.0
An act of moving on foot for exercise, pleasure, or travel
126
1.8
A long walk in the countryside for exercise or pleasure
92
1.2
A slow easy walk taken for pleasure
1
9.9
A slow, relaxed walk in a public place like a park
Compounds
- Formal
84
4.1
A right that a country's most important law gives and protects, for example free speech
- Formal
43
5.1
An official change to the main written law of a country or organization
An assembly of delegates in 1787 that wrote the main law for the United States government
- Formal
3
6.1
A formal meeting of delegates to write or change a country's main law
An American political party that formed in 1859 to keep the country together before the Civil War
- Specialized
A part of economics that studies how a country's basic rules for government affect economic policy
How Vigorous
Surface Forms
Morphology
constitutional = constitutional (semi-transparent) = constitution + al
The noun is a converted use of the adjective, but the specific sense 'a walk' is lexicalized and only loosely motivated by the health-related adjective.
Etymology
The word constitutional for a short, healthy walk comes from constitution, which means the body's 'make-up' or 'health'. People took a 'constitutional' to improve their body's balance and strength.