EXERCISE
ADJECTIVES
► AEROBICIZED physically toned by aerobic exercise → 1983
► GYMNASTIC pert. to athletic exercises of the body; concerned with gymnastics → 1574
► GYMNASTICAL pert. to athletic exercises of the body; concerned with gymnastics → 1581
► GYMNIC pert. to athletic exercises of the body → 1601
► GYMNICAL pert. to athletic exercises of the body → 1576 obs.
► HANAHANA heated, as with exercise → 1967 Hawaii
NOUNS
► ACTIVITY physical exercise, gymnastics, athletics → 1552 obs.
► BANGIN’ WEIGHTS working out as physical exercise; not necessarily only weight-training → 2003 UK sl.
► DAILY DOZEN a set of calisthenic exercises done daily; also, set of routine or duties or tasks → 1919 sl.
► DEAD MAN’S PULL-UPS an exercise in which a person hangs with their arms extended from a bar, lifts their chin over the bar, and then lowers themself to the full arm-extended position → 1996 sl.
► DEAMBULATORY a place to walk in for exercise; esp. a covered walk or cloister → 1430
► DEAMBULATOUR a place to walk in for exercise; esp. a covered walk or cloister → 1513 Sc. obs.
► ECCER ► ECCKER ► ECKER ► EKKER physical exercise → L19 sl.
► MONKEY MOTIONS physical exercises → Amer. World War I sl.
► WORKOUT a session of strenuous physical exercises, practice of athletic efforts, etc. → 1909 Amer. sl.
NOUNS – PERSON
► GYM BUNNY a person who spends a lot of time exercising at a gym, esp. to improve his or her appearance rather than for reasons of health or fitness → 1986 colloq.
► GYMNASTICER one who trains others in gymnastic exercises → 1574 obs.
► GYM RAT an athlete; a sports enthusiast; a person who frequents gymnasiums; an exercise fanatic; anyone fanatically pursuing a course of activity, a career, etc. → 1978 Amer. sl.
VERBS
► AEROBICIZE to perform aerobic exercise → 1982
► BREATHE to exercise → 1710 US
► BUFF UP to engage in serious exercise with a goal of body conditioning → 2000 US sl.
► CLEAN OUT THE RUST to exercise → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► GYMNASTICISE to practise gymnastic exercises → 1828
► KICK THE FROST OUT to exercise; to limber up → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► PREP to exercise → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► SHARPEN UP to exercise → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► STRETCH THE LEGS to exercise by walking → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► TAKE A STRETCH to exercise; usually to exercise a horse → L19 Aust. sl.
► TAKE THE DOGS FOR A WALK to exercise by walking → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► WAAS ► WASS to run, to hurry; to exercise oneself vigorously → c1912 sl.
► WHIP INTO TRIM to exercise → Bk1942 Amer. sl.
► WORK OUT to do strenuous exercises; to have a hard session of physical conditioning → 1909 Amer. sl.
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