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over-exercise

ex·er·cise
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ek-ser-sahyz]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈek-sər-ˌsīz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ek-ser-sahyz]
    • /ˈoʊ vər ˈek-sər-ˌsīz/

Definitions of over-exercise word

  • noun over-exercise bodily or mental exertion, especially for the sake of training or improvement of health: Walking is good exercise. 1
  • noun over-exercise something done or performed as a means of practice or training: exercises for the piano. 1
  • noun over-exercise a putting into action, use, operation, or effect: the exercise of caution. 1
  • noun over-exercise a written composition, musical piece, or artistic work executed for practice or to illustrate a particular aspect of technique. 1
  • noun over-exercise Often, exercises. a traditional ceremony: graduation exercises. 1
  • noun over-exercise a religious observance or service. 1
See all 14 definitions of over-exercise

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Origin of over-exercise

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English (noun) < Middle French exercice < Latin exercitium, equivalent to exercit(us) past participle of exercēre to train (ex- ex-1 + -ercit-, stem of combining form of arcēre to restrain) + -ium noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Over-exercise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Over-exercise

over-exercise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for over-exercise

adj over-exercise

  • at liberty — free, unoccupied, or unrestricted
  • leisured — having leisure: the leisured classes.

adjective over-exercise

  • workless — Having no work: unemployed.
All 3 Synonyms of over-exercise

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