Synonyms for exercise
ˈɛk sərˌsaɪzex·er·cise

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exercise

   Exercise, in the ordinary sense, is the easy natural action of any power; exertion is the putting of any power to strain and tax. An exercise-drive for a horse is so much as will develop strength and health and not appreciably weary. But by qualifying adjectives we may bring exercise up to the full sense of exertion; as, violent exercise. Exercise is action taken at any time with a view to employing, maintaining, or increasing power, or merely for enjoyment; practise is systematic exercise with a view to the acquirement of facility and skill in some pursuit; a person takes a walk for exercise, or takes time for practise on the piano. Practise is also used of putting into action and effect what one has learned or holds as a theory; as, the practise of law or medicine; a profession of religion is good, but the practise of it is better. Drill is systematic, rigorous, and commonly enforced practise under a teacher or commander. Compare HABIT.

   Synonyms:
   act, action, activity, application, drill, employment, exertion, occupation, operation, performance, practise, use

   Antonyms:
   idleness, inaction, inactivity, relaxation, rest

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. exerciseverb

   Synonyms:
   practise, train, cultivate, develop

   Antonyms:
   rest, ease, disuse, respite, relax, recreate

2. exercise

   Synonyms:
   exertion, use, practice, application, training, employment, drill

   Antonyms:
   rest, ease, relaxation, recreation

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workoutnoun

   the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

   "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"

   Synonyms:
   use, utilisation, physical exertion, recitation, example, employment, usage, exercising, physical exercise, workout, practice session, utilization, practice, drill

2. use, usage, utilization, utilisation, employment, exercisenoun

   the act of using

   "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers"

   Synonyms:
   exercising, usage, use, practice, custom, habit, engagement, workout, use of goods and services, consumption, usance, role, practice session, function, work, employ, utilization, utilisation, employment, economic consumption, drill, physical exercise, example, manipulation, enjoyment, recitation, purpose, physical exertion

3. exercise, practice, drill, practice session, recitationnoun

   systematic training by multiple repetitions

   "practice makes perfect"

   Synonyms:
   physical exercise, usage, use, practice, praxis, recital, drill, practice session, utilisation, example, utilization, class period, employment, exercising, pattern, course session, reading, recitation, workout, physical exertion

4. exercise, examplenoun

   a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding

   "you must work the examples at the end of each chapter in the textbook"

   Synonyms:
   representative, physical exercise, usage, use, practice, deterrent example, instance, lesson, drill, practice session, utilisation, case, example, utilization, employment, illustration, exemplar, exercising, model, good example, object lesson, recitation, workout, physical exertion

5. exerciseverb

   (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches

   "academic exercises"

   Synonyms:
   use, utilisation, physical exertion, recitation, example, employment, usage, exercising, physical exercise, workout, practice session, utilization, practice, drill

6. exert, exerciseverb

   put to use

   "exert one's power or influence"

   Synonyms:
   work, practise, maintain, exert, drill, do, work out, practice, wield

7. practice, practise, exercise, doverb

   carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions

   "practice law"

   Synonyms:
   work out, fare, make out, use, practice, coiffe, manage, execute, perform, arrange, answer, drill, serve, work, coif, get along, suffice, make, set, behave, dress, come, act, cause, commit, exert, practise, coiffure, apply, rehearse, do

8. exercise, work, work outverb

   give a workout to

   "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind"

   Synonyms:
   elaborate, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, exert, run, function, put to work, work up, figure, forge, lick, work out, make, cipher, figure out, form, compute, mould, sour, calculate, work, do, exploit, go, play, drill, make for, mold, practice, puzzle out, act upon, do work, process, crop, solve, ferment, influence, work on, cypher, practise, wreak, cultivate, reckon

9. exercise, work outverb

   do physical exercise

   "She works out in the gym every day"

   Synonyms:
   work out, solve, practice, practise, figure, puzzle out, drill, reckon, cipher, work, cypher, lick, figure out, elaborate, compute, exert, calculate, do, work up

10. drill, exercise, practice, practiseverb

    learn by repetition

    "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"

    Synonyms:
    rehearse, practise, commit, drill, use, bore, do, work, work out, practice, apply, exert

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Lesson

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. homework

   "we were given many homework assignments"

   Submitted by rinat on August 20, 2019  

2. physical activity

   being physically active

   i exercise everyday to stay fit.

   Submitted by rinat on September 9, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exercisenoun

   Synonyms:
   practice, use, appliance, application, performance, operation, employment

2. exercisenoun

   Synonyms:
   exertion, labor, work, toil, effort

3. exercisenoun

   Synonyms:
   training, schooling, discipline, drill, drilling

4. exercisenoun

   Synonyms:
   lesson, task

5. exerciseverb

   Synonyms:
   exert (constantly), employ, busy, apply, use, put in action, set to work

6. exerciseverb

   Synonyms:
   discipline, train, drill, break in, habituate to practice

7. exerciseverb

   Synonyms:
   practise, pursue, carry on

8. exerciseverb

   Synonyms:
   task, try, afflict, pain, make uneasy

9. exerciseverb

   Synonyms:
   labor, work, make exertion, take exercise

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. exercisenoun

   Synonyms:
   performance, application, practice, employment, use, activity, training, discipline, drilling, drill, praxis, lesson, task, gymnastics, calisthenics, gestation

2. exerciseverb

   Synonyms:
   employ, apply, busy, exert, practice, discipline, drill, train, distress, worry, harass

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1. List of paraphrases for "exercise":

   exert, exercising, enjoyment, exercises, year, period, realization, practice, drill, biennium, practise, perform, 'exercice, operation, maneuvers, drills, performance, fy, practicing, process, exerting, maneuver, ejercicio, fulfilment, discharge, wield, demonstrate, work, task, activity, engage

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How to use exercise in a sentence?

1. Heather Hausenblas:

   We tend to -- rightfully so -- think of exercise as a really positive thing we need to be doing, and most of us don't exercise enough and aren't getting a hold of the health-related benefits of exercise, but like with any behavior, we can take it to an extreme.

2. Huseyin Naci:

   According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, roughly one third of doctors prescribe exercise in primary care, this is promising, but more doctors should discuss and give brief advice to their patients about the benefits of exercise and refer patients with diabetes to structured exercise programs.

3. Wendy Suzuki:

   I tested students on a challenging memory task that required them to differentiate between similar-looking objects in memory. I found that one semester of increased exercise in my class improved their response times for correctly answered questions. In other words, they answered correctly more quickly if they were in my exercise class compared to if they were not in the exercise class, improvements in response times have been reported before, but this was unique because it was shown in a group of healthy young university students with just once a week of increased exercise. This suggests that if significant effects can be seen with this modest amount of exercise, then we might see even more striking effects if we got up to two to four times a week of increased exercise.

4. Chauncey Depew:

   I get my exercise acting as a pallbearer to my friends who exercise.

5. Jessica Matthews:

   Research shows body temperature is warmer later in the day, so afternoon exercise can be good, but we also know that people who exercise early in the morning tend to exercise more consistently.