Reverse Dictionary: EXERT

NOUNS
► AFFORCING effort, exertion → 1398 obs.
► FAUCHT ► FAUGHT a fight, a struggle, trouble, exertion → 1721 Sc.
► FEIST exertion with little effect → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► HEAVE AND SHOVE great exertion or effort → 1600 obs.
► HUSTLE effort, exertion, desire → 1898 US sl.
► NORWEGIAN STEAM brute physical exertion → 1944 US sl.
► SARKFUL OF SORE BONES, A the effect of fatigue or severe bodily  exertion; a severe beating → 1815 Sc.
► TANT the utmost exertion or effort → c1920 Sc. obs.
► TIFTER a struggle, hard endeavour; anything requiring muscular exertion or effort → 1899 Eng. dial.

NOUNS – PERSON
► BEGGAR FOR PUNISHMENT a person who continuously exerts himself to his limits → Bk1988 Aust. sl.

VERBS
► ABRAID to exert oneself → 1530 obs.
► AFFORCE to exert one’s self, endeavour, attempt → c1300 obs.
► ANPAIN to make an effort; to exert oneself → 1380 obs.
► BAISSLE to rush about in a busied or hurried manner; to busy or exert oneself → 1923 Sc.
► BELABOUR to labour at, to work at; to exert one’s strength or ability upon → 1604 obs.
► BESTIR ONE’S STUMPS to move one’s limbs actively, to exert oneself → 1549 obs.
► BREAK ONE’S BALLS to exert oneself to the limit of endurance; to work or try one’s hardest → 1966 US sl.
► BREAK ONE’S ASS to exert oneself to the limit of endurance; to toil, to labour, to strive furiously → 1941 Amer. sl.
► BROOFLE to be in a great hurry; to be overheated by exertion → 19C Sc.
► BUST A GUSSET to exert great effort → 1968 Amer. dial.
► BUST A GUT to exert oneself; to make a great effort → 1912 colloq.
► BUST ONE’S ASS to exert oneself to the limit of endurance; to toil, to labour, to strive furiously → 1941 Amer. sl.
► BUST ONE’S BALLS to exert oneself to the limit of endurance; to work or try one’s hardest → 1944 US sl.
► BYSWENKE to work hard; to exert oneself, to labour → a1400 obs.
► CRACK ONE’S BUTT to strain oneself; to exert oneself to the limit → 1938 Amer. sl.
► DO ONE’S ENDEAVOR BEST to exert oneself to the utmost → 1908 Amer. dial.
► DO ONE’S ENDEAVORS to exert oneself to the utmost → 1841 Amer. dial.
► DO ONE’S BUSY CURE to exert oneself diligently; to do what one can → 1503 obs.
► DO ONE’S BUSY PAIN to exert oneself diligently; to do what one can → 1430 obs.
► EYEBALL to work extremely hard, esp. at a gruelling manual task; to exert oneself to the fullest extent → 1848 Aust. colloq. obs.
► FEIST to make exertion with difficulty and little effect → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► GET ONE’S EARS BACK to exert oneself to the limit → 1891 Amer. sl.
► GREASE to exert or overtax oneself → 1930 Amer. dial.
► HANDLE to hurry, to exert oneself → B1900 N. Ireland
► HEAVE TO to hurry, to exert oneself energetically, to start working very hard → 1967 Amer. dial.
► LAKE to exert oneself, to move quickly, to leap, to spring; hence, to fight → a1000 obs.
► LAY IN to exert oneself, to work hard → 1929 Amer. dial.
► LAY ON ALL ONE’S PITH to exert all one’s strength → 1870 Sc.
► LAY ONE’S EARS BACK to exert oneself to the limit → 1883 Amer. sl.
► NAIT to exert oneself → a1400-50 obs.
► PUMP to exert yourself in a labour → 1992 US sl.
► PUT THE LICKS IN to exert oneself → Bk1905 Amer. dial.
► PUT to exert oneself; to make an effort → 1596 obs.
► QUICKEN to stimulate; to urge to greater speed or exertion → Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► RUPTURE A GUT to exert oneself; to make a great effort → 1970 colloq.
► SCRATCH GRAVEL to hurry; to work hard; to exert oneself → 1834 Amer. dial.
► SPUDGE AROUND to exert oneself; to apply oneself → 1880 US sl.
► TILL to strive, to exert oneself, to labour, to work → c897 obs.
► TIMMER UP to set about anything with energy, esp. any work requiring continued exertion → 1812 Sc.
► WAKE to be active, alert, stirring, vigilant; also, to be diligent, to exert oneself to do something → 1352 obs.
► WORK ONE’S EYEBALLS OUT to work extremely hard, esp. at a gruelling manual task; to exert oneself to the fullest extent → 1835 Aust. colloq.