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Exercising

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Noun

1. exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout

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

Example Sentences:
'the doctor recommended regular exercise'
'he did some exercising'
'the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Exercising

see synonyms of exercising
verb (mainly tr)
1. 
to put into use; employ
to exercise tact
2. (intransitive)
to take exercise or perform exercises; exert one's muscles, etc, esp in order to keep fit
3. 
to practise using in order to develop or train
to exercise one's voice
4. 
to perform or make proper use of
to exercise one's rights
5. 
to bring to bear; exert
to exercise one's influence
6. (often passive)
to occupy the attentions of, esp so as to worry or vex
to be exercised about a decision
7. military
to carry out or cause to carry out, manoeuvres, simulated combat operations, etc
noun
8. 
physical exertion, esp for the purpose of development, training, or keeping fit
9. 
mental or other activity or practice, esp in order to develop a skill
10. 
a set of movements, questions, tasks, etc, designed to train, improve, or test one's ability in a particular field
piano exercises
11. 
a performance or work of art done as practice or to demonstrate a technique
12. 
the performance of a function; discharge
the exercise of one's rights
the object of the exercise is to win
13. (sometimes plural) military
a manoeuvre or simulated combat operation carried out for training and evaluation
14. (usually plural) US and Canadian
a ceremony or formal routine, esp at a school or college
opening exercises
graduation exercises
15. gymnastics
a particular type of event, such as performing on the horizontal bar

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Exercising

see synonyms of exercising
noun
1. 
active use or operation; employment
the exercise of an option
2. 
performance (of duties, functions, etc.)
3. 
activity for the purpose of training or developing the body or mind; systematic practice; esp., bodily exertion for the sake of health
4. 
a regular series of specific movements designed to strengthen or develop some part of the body or some faculty
finger exercises for the piano
5. 
a problem or group of written examples, passages, etc. to be studied and worked out for developing technical skill, as in mathematics, grammar, etc.
6.  US; [pl.]
a set program of formal ceremonies, speeches, etc.
graduation exercises
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈexerˌcised or ˈexerˌcising
7. 
to put into action; use; employ
to exercise self-control
8. 
to carry out (duties, etc.); perform; fulfill
9.  Rare
to use habitually; practice; train
used reflexively or in the passive
she was exercised in virtue
10. 
to put (the body, a muscle, the mind, a skill, etc.) into use so as to develop or train
11. 
to drill (troops)
12. 
to engage the attention and energy of, esp. so as to worry, perplex, or harass
used esp. in the passive
greatly exercised about the decision
13. 
to exert or have (influence, control, authority, etc.)
verb intransitive
14. 
to take exercise; do exercises

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Exercising

see synonyms of exercising
n.
1.
a. Activity that requires physical or mental exertion, especially when performed to develop or maintain fitness: walks every day for exercise.
b. A specific activity performed to develop or maintain fitness or a skill: sit-ups and other exercises; a piano exercise.
2.
a. The active use or application of something: the exercise of good judgment.
b. The discharge of a duty, function, or office.
3. An activity having a specified aspect: an undertaking that was an exercise in futility.
4. A military maneuver or training activity.
5. exercises A ceremony that includes speeches, presentations, and other activities: graduation exercises.
v. ex·er·cised, ex·er·cis·ing, ex·er·cis·es
v.tr.
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).
3.
a. To carry out the functions of: exercise the role of disciplinarian.
b. To execute the terms of (a stock option, for example).
4. To alarm, worry, or anger; upset: an injustice that exercised the whole community.
v.intr.
To engage in exercise.

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