exercise /ekˈsər-sīz/

1. Exertion of the body for health or amusement or the acquisition of a skill
2. A similar exertion of the mind
3. A task designed or prescribed for these purposes
4. A putting in practice
5. A written school task
6. A study in music
7. A set of problems, passages for translation, etc in a text-book
8. An academic disputation
9. Accomplishment (Shakespeare)
10. (in pl) military drill or manoeuvres
11. A ceremony or formal proceeding (N American)
12. An act of worship or devotion
13. A discourse, esp the discussion of a passage of Scripture, giving the coherence of text and context, etc (the addition giving the doctrinal propositions, etc)
14. A meeting of a presbytery for this purpose
15. Hence, formerly, the presbytery itself

1. To put in practice
2. To use
3. To train by use
4. To improve by practice
5. To give exercise to
6. To trouble, concern or occupy the thoughts of
7. To wield

1. To take exercise
2. To drill

exˈercisable adjective

exˈerciser noun

1. Someone who or something which exercises
2. A device, usu with elasticated cords, to help in exercising the muscles

exercise bicycle or exercise bike noun

A machine like a bicycle without wheels, used for indoor exercise

exercise book noun

1. A book for writing school exercises in
2. A book containing exercises to practise

exercise price noun (stock exchange)

Same as striking price (see under strike)

the object of the exercise

The purpose of a particular operation or activity

• trunk hose
• trunk hoses
• trunking
• trunkings
• trunkless
• trunk line
• trunk lines
• trunk-mail
• trunk-mails
• trunk maker
• trunk makers
• trunk road
• trunk roads
• trunks
• trunksleeve
• trunksleeves
• trunkwork
• trunkworks
• trunnel
• trunnels
• trunnion
• trunnioned
• trunnions
• truquage
• truquages