gymnastics gymnastic exercise | a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility |
cardiopulmonary exercise | exercise intended to strengthen the circulatory system |
gymnastic exercise | (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus) |
exercise exercising physical exercise physical exertion workout | 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 |
set exercise set | several exercises intended to be done in series, he did four sets of the incline bench press |
aerobics aerobic exercise | exercise that increases the need for oxygen |
bodybuilding anaerobic exercise muscle building musclebuilding | exercise that builds muscles through tension |
isometrics isometric exercise | muscle-building exercises (or a system of musclebuilding exercises) involving muscular contractions against resistance without movement (the muscles contracts but the length of the muscle does not change) |
isotonic exercise | exercise in which opposing muscles contract and there is controlled movement (tension is constant while the lengths of the muscles change), the classic isotonic exercise is lifting free weights |
Kegel exercises pubococcygeus exercises | exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine |
arm exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles |
back exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the back muscles |
leg exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the leg muscles |
neck exercise | exercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles |
stomach exercise tummy crunch | an exercise designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles |
exercise example | 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 |
exercise practice drill practice session recitation | systematic training by multiple repetitions, practice makes perfect |
use usage utilization utilisation employment exercise | the act of using, he warned against the use of narcotic drugs, skilled in the utilization of computers |
style | a slender bristlelike or tubular process, a cartilaginous style |
exercise bike exercycle | an exercise device resembling a stationary bike |
exercise device | a device designed to provide exercise for the user |
stylus style | a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving, he drew the design on the stencil with a steel stylus |
classical style | the artistic style of ancient Greek art with its emphasis on proportion and harmony |
dash elan flair panache style | distinctive and stylish elegance, he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer |
manner mode style way fashion | how something is done or how it happens, her dignified manner, his rapid manner of talking, their nomadic mode of existence, in the characteristic New York style, a lonely way of life, in an abrasive fashion |
artistic style idiom | the style of a particular artist or school or movement, an imaginative orchestral idiom |
life style life-style lifestyle modus vivendi | a manner of living that reflects the person's values and attitudes |
hairdo hairstyle hair style coiffure coif | the arrangement of the hair (especially a woman's hair) |
vogue trend style | the popular taste at a given time, leather is the latest vogue, he followed current trends, the s had a style of their own |
haute couture high fashion high style | trend-setting fashions |
architectural style style of architecture type of architecture | architecture as a kind of art form |
perpendicular perpendicular style English-Gothic English-Gothic architecture | a Gothic style in th and th century England, characterized by vertical lines and a fourentered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting |
style | a particular kind (as to appearance), this style of shoe is in demand |
style sheet | a sheet summarizing the editorial conventions to be followed in preparing text for publication |
style | editorial directions to be followed in spelling and punctuation and capitalization and typographical display |
old style old style font | a typeface (based on an th century design) distinguished by irregularity and slanted ascender serifs and little contrast between light and heavy strokes |
expressive style style | a way of expressing something (in language or art or music etc.) that is characteristic of a particular person or group of people or period, all the reporters were expected to adopt the style of the newspaper |
music genre musical genre genre musical style | an expressive style of music |
writing style literary genre genre | a style of expressing yourself in writing |
exercise | (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches, academic exercises |
commencement commencement exercise commencement ceremony graduation graduation exercise | an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred |
Nova Scotia lox Nova lox Nova Scotia salmon Nova salmon Nova style salmon | brineured salmon that is less salty than most, sometimes sugar is also used in the curing |
style | (botany) the narrow elongated part of the pistil between the ovary and the stigma |
Gregorian calendar New Style calendar | the solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressingdays, making Oct be called Oct , and providing that only centenary years divisible by should be leap years, it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in |
Julian calendar Old Style calendar | the solar calendar introduced in Rome in b.c. by Julius Caesar and slightly modified by Augustus, establishing the -month year of days with each th year having days and the months having ordays except for February |
exercise work out | do physical exercise, She works out in the gym every day |
exercise work work out | 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 |
drill exercise practice practise | learn by repetition, We drilled French verbs every day, Pianists practice scales |
style | make consistent with certain rules of style, style a manuscript |
style title | designate by an identifying term, They styled their nation `The Confederate States' |