"exercise" noun 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" [syn: exercising (http://word.sc/exercising), physical exercise (http://word.sc/physical exercise), physical exertion (http://word.sc/physical exertion), workout (http://word.sc/workout)] the act of using; "he warned against the use of narcotic drugs"; "skilled in the utilization of computers" [syn: use (http://word.sc/use), usage (http://word.sc/usage), utilization (http://word.sc/utilization), utilisation (http://word.sc/utilisation), employment (http://word.sc/employment)] systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect" [syn: practice (http://word.sc/practice), drill (http://word.sc/drill), practice session (http://word.sc/practice session), recitation (http://word.sc/recitation)] 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" [syn: example (http://word.sc/example)] (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches; "academic exercises" verb put to use; "exert one's power or influence" [syn: exert (http://word.sc/exert)] carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law" [syn: practice (http://word.sc/practice), practise (http://word.sc/practise), do (http://word.sc/do)] give a work-out to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles" [syn: work (http://word.sc/work), work out (http://word.sc/work out)] do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day" [syn: work out (http://word.sc/work out)] learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales" [syn: drill (http://word.sc/drill), practice (http://word.sc/practice), practise (http://word.sc/practise)] Source: http://www.word.sc/exercise

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