| aerobics |
(used with a singular or plural verb) a form of exercise that works the heart and lungs to help the body use oxygen better. Running, swimming, biking, or dance are forms of aerobics. |
| alternate |
If you alternate swimming and running for exercise each day, you swim on one day and then run on the next day and then swim again on the next, and so on. [1/7 definitions] |
| breathless |
breathing hard following a lot of exercise or physical effort. [1/2 definitions] |
| exercise |
to do physical exercise or activity. [1/6 definitions] |
| fashion |
Fashion is the style of clothes that a lot of people are wearing during a certain period of time. A long time ago, a swimming suit covered most of a person's body. Nowadays, this is not the fashion. Fashion is also the popular or usual way of doing things at a particular time. Many years ago, people didn't run just for fun or exercise, but now it is the fashion. [1/4 definitions] |
| foam |
thick, white bubbles of sweat on the skin of a horse or other animal, or thick white saliva at the mouth, caused by heavy exercise or disease. [1/6 definitions] |
| form |
A form is one type of something. For example, swimming is a form of exercise. Waving is a form of greeting. A form is also a way or shape that something can be sometimes. For example, rolls are a form of bread. [2/9 definitions] |
| gym |
"Gym" is a short way of saying "gymnasium." A gymnasium is a large room to exercise or play sports in. It often has a floor made out of wood. Many schools have a gym where the students exercise and learn how to play different sports. School basketball games are always played in a gym. [3 definitions] |
| hike |
to take a long walk in a natural area for fun, exercise, or training. [2 definitions] |
| hold1 |
to exercise control over. [1/13 definitions] |
| hoop |
A hoop is a large ring of wood, plastic, or metal that is used as exercise equipment, a child's toy, or as something for an animal to jump through. [1/3 definitions] |
| jog1 |
to run at a slow, steady pace for exercise. [1/4 definitions] |
| jump rope |
a rope held at each end and swung under the feet and over the head as a person jumps. Jump ropes are used for exercise or as a game. |
| lather |
foam-like sweat on a horse or other animal during heavy work or exercise. [1/4 definitions] |
| mentally |
If someone is mentally tired, it is their mind that is tired. Maybe they had to spend all day trying to think of solutions to difficult problems, so they are tired of thinking. If a person is mentally active, the way they are active is with their mind. Maybe they can't walk well or exercise, but they read a lot, or write things, or do puzzles that make them think. If a person is mentally ill, there is something wrong with their mind. There may be nothing wrong with their body, though. [1/2 definitions] |
| paddock |
a field surrounded by a fence, near a barn. Animals graze or exercise in a paddock. [1/2 definitions] |
| park |
A park is an area of land where people can go to walk, play, exercise, or just relax. A park usually has trees and grass, and sometimes it has things to play on. Some parks are wild areas where people can do things like camp, hike, and fish. [1/3 definitions] |
| P.E.1 |
"P.E." is an abbreviation for "physical education." Physical education is instruction in sports, exercise, and keeping the body clean and in good condition. Physical education is taught in a school. |
| personal |
When you exercise for your personal health, it means that you exercise for the health of your body. [1/3 definitions] |
| physical education |
instruction in sports, exercise, and the care of the human body. Physical education is taught in a school. |
| play |
When you play a game or sport, you do the actions that are part of those things. You play a game or sport to have fun or get exercise. [1/7 definitions] |