EXERCISE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • the doctor recommended regular exercise
    • he did some exercising
    • the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit
    Hypernyms(s) exercise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook
    Hypernyms(s) exercise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • systematic training by multiple repetitions
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • practice makes perfect
    Hypernyms(s) exercise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • the act of using
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • he warned against the use of narcotic drugs
    • skilled in the utilization of computers
    Hypernyms(s) exercise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches
    Usage Example(s)
    • academic exercises
    Hypernyms(s) exercise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s)

EXERCISE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • do physical exercise
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • She works out in the gym every day
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)
  2. Meaning
    • give a work-out to
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Some parents exercise their infants
    • My personal trainer works me hard
    • work one’’s muscles
    Hypernyms(s) exercise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Cause(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • learn by repetition
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • We drilled French verbs every day
    • Pianists practice scales
    Hypernyms(s) exercise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • put to use
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • exert one’’s power or influence
    Hypernyms(s) exercise is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  5. Meaning
    • carry out or practice
    • as of jobs and professions
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • practice law
    Hyponym(s) Derived(s) Entail(s)