exertion

ex·er·tion

noun \ig-ˈzər-shən\

Definition of EXERTION

: the act or an instance of exerting; especially : a laborious or perceptible effort

Examples of EXERTION

1. He was panting from the exertion of climbing the stairs.
2. an easy sport that requires little physical exertion

First Known Use of EXERTION

1677

Related to EXERTION

Synonyms: activity, conditioning, exercise

Related Words: training, warm-up, workout; toning, trimming; aerobics, athletics, bodybuilding, body mechanics, calisthenics, gymnastics, isometrics, plyometrics, slimnastics, weight lifting; physical therapy

Near Antonyms: adroitness, ease, facility, fluency, smoothness; dormancy, idleness, inaction, inactivity, indolence, inertia, languor, laziness, quiescence

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Rhymes with EXERTION

assertion, Cistercian, desertion, insertion