Exercise | Mean of exercise in English Dictionary

/ˈɛksɚˌsaɪz/

• Noun
• physical activity that is done in order to become stronger and healthier
1. Get plenty of fresh air and exercise.
2. Swimming is my favorite kind of exercise.
3. I need to get more exercise. [=I need to exercise more frequently]
4. She plays tennis chiefly for (the) exercise.
5. an exercise class/video/machine
6. exercise balls/mats
• a particular movement or series of movements done to become stronger and healthier
1. knee exercises
2. She did stretching exercises before her daily run.
• something that is done or practiced to develop a particular skill
1. arithmetic exercises
2. vocal exercises
3. Do the writing exercise at the end of each chapter.

• an activity that has a specified quality or result
1. The negotiations have gotten nowhere, and I see no reason to continue with this pointless exercise.
2. Waiting for the letter to come was an exercise in patience.
3. an exercise in public relations
4. The negotiations turned out to be an exercise in futility. [=the negotiations were not successful or worthwhile]
• a ceremony for students who have graduated from a school
1. graduation/commencement exercises
• military activities done for training
1. conducting naval exercises in the Mediterranean
• the use of an ability or power that you have
1. We can avoid these problems by the exercise of a little common sense. [=by using a little common sense]
2. the exercise of self-control
• Verb
• to do physical activities in order to make yourself stronger and healthier
1. It's important to exercise every day.
2. He eats right and exercises regularly.
• to use (a body part) again and again in order to make it stronger
1. exercise a muscle
2. Bicycle riding exercises the leg muscles.
• to cause (an animal) to walk, run, etc.,
1. The stable boys exercise the horses every morning.
• to use (an ability, power, etc.)
1. He didn't exercise good judgment.
2. We just need to exercise common sense.
3. She has been reluctant to exercise her authority.
4. Exercise caution when using these chemicals.