exercise synonyms
exercise
n.
Action, undertaken for training
practice, exertion, drill, activity, workout, training, gymnastics, sports, jogging, running, walking, calisthenics, aerobics, isometrics, yoga, warmup, conditioning, bodybuilding, weight lifting, constitutional, daily dozen*. The means by which training is promoted
performance, act, action, activity, occupation, operation, study, theme, lesson, task, drill, test, examination. Use
application, employment, operation; see use 1. See syn. study at practice.
exercise
v.
To move the body
train, work out, stretch, bend, pull, hike, jog, run, walk, promote muscle tone, labor, strain, move briskly, exert, discipline, drill, execute, do exercises, perform exercises, practice, warm up, limber up, loosen up, maneuver, lift weights, get in trim*, pump iron*, take a constitutional*, do one's daily dozen*; see also train 3.To use
employ, practice, exert, apply, operate, execute, sharpen, handle, utilize, devote, put in practice; see also use 1.To train
drill, discipline, give training to; see teach 2, train 3. See syn. study at practice.
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