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- Dictionaryex·er·cise/ˈeksərˌsīz/
noun
- 1. activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness: "exercise improves your heart and lung power" Similar
- 2. a process or activity carried out for a specific purpose, especially one concerned with a specified area or skill: "an exercise in public relations"
verb
- 1. use or apply (a faculty, right, or process): "control is exercised by the Board" Similar
- 2. engage in physical activity to sustain or improve health and fitness; take exercise: "she still exercised every day" Similar
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Exercise, the training of the body to improve its function and enhance its fitness. Exercise is a component of physical activity. A successful exercise program incorporates a number of general principles of physical conditioning.
1. a. : the act of bringing into play or realizing in action : use. the exercise of self-control. b. : the discharge of an official function or professional occupation. exercise of his judicial duties. c. : the act or an instance of carrying out the terms of an agreement (such as an option)—often used attributively. an option's exercise price. 2. a
EXERCISE definition: 1. physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy: 2. an action or actions…. Learn more.
Exercise, drill, practice refer to activities undertaken for training in some skill. Exercise is the most general term and may be either physical or mental: an exercise in arithmetic. Drill is disciplined repetition of set exercises, often performed in a group, directed by a leader: military drill.
EXERCISE meaning: 1. physical activity that you do to make your body strong and healthy: 2. an action or actions…. Learn more.
Exercise is physical activity that enhances or maintains fitness and overall health. [1] [2] It is performed for various reasons, including weight loss or maintenance, to aid growth and improve strength, develop muscles and the cardiovascular system, hone athletic skills, improve health, [3] or simply for enjoyment.
Exercise is physical activity, like an exercise class, or the act of practicing anything — like people who exercise caution while crossing the street.
Activity for the purpose of training or developing the body or mind; systematic practice; esp., bodily exertion for the sake of health. Active use or operation; employment. The exercise of an option. A regular series of specific movements designed to strengthen or develop some part of the body or some faculty.
noun. OPAL W. /ˈeksəsaɪz/ /ˈeksərsaɪz/ activity/movements. [uncountable] physical or mental activity that you do to stay healthy or become stronger. Swimming is good exercise. the importance of regular exercise. health problems resulting from a lack of physical exercise. strenuous/vigorous exercise. gentle/moderate exercise.
1. a. To subject to practice or exertion in order to train, strengthen, or develop: exercise the back muscles; exercise the memory. b. To put through exercises: exercise a platoon. See Synonyms at practice. 2. a. To make active use of; employ, apply, or exert: exercise restraint; exercise control. b. To discharge (duties, for example).
