exercise vs stretching
stretching vs exerciseexercise and stretching both are nouns.
exercise is a verb but stretching is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| exercise | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| stretching | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
stretching is a hyponym of
exercise; that is, stretching is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
exercise:
- exercise: the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
- stretching: exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
Other hyponyms of exercise include
cardiopulmonary exercise, gymnastic exercise, kick up, exercise set, set, anaerobic exercise, bodybuilding, muscle building, musclebuilding, calisthenics, callisthenics, isometric exercise, isometrics, isotonic exercise, Kegel exercises, pubococcygeus exercises, stretch, arm exercise, back exercise, leg exercise, neck exercise, stomach exercise, tummy crunch, yoga, leg day.
| exercise (noun) | stretching (noun) |
|---|---|
| the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit | exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent |
| a task performed or problem solved in order to develop skill or understanding | act of expanding by lengthening or widening |
| systematic training by multiple repetitions | |
| the act of using | |
| an action, often used negatively and without consequences | |
| (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches |
| exercise (verb) | stretching (verb) |
|---|---|
| do physical exercise | |
| give a workout to | |
| learn by repetition | |
| put to use | |
| carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions |
Words related to "exercise"
- Kegel exercises
- abuse
- action
- activity
- anaerobic exercise
- application
- apply
- arm exercise
- back exercise
- bodybuilding
- brushup
- calisthenics
- callisthenics
- cardiopulmonary exercise
- ceremonial
- ceremonial occasion
- ceremony
- commencement
- commencement ceremony
- commencement exercise
- development
- do
- do work
- drill
- dry run
- effort
- elbow grease
- employ
- employment
- example
- exercise
- exercise set
- exerciser
- exercising
- exert
- exertion
- exploitation
- fire drill
- get the hang
- graduation
- graduation exercise
- grooming
- gymnastic exercise
- isometric exercise
- isometrics
- isotonic exercise
- kick up
- learn
- leg day
- leg exercise
- lesson
- limber up
- loosen up
- manual
- manual of arms
- master
- military drill
- misuse
- move
- muscle building
- musclebuilding
- neck exercise
- observance
- physical exercise
- physical exertion
- play
- plural
- plural form
- practical application
- practice
- practice session
- practise
- preparation
- press
- pubococcygeus exercises
- put to work
- read
- recitation
- recycling
- rehearsal
- review
- scrimmage
- set
- shadowboxing
- shamanise
- shamanize
- stomach exercise
- strengthen
- stretch
- stretching
- study
- sweat
- take
- target practice
- tone
- tone up
- train
- training
- travail
- tumble
- tummy crunch
- usage
- use
- utilisation
- utilise
- utilization
- utilize
- warm up
- weight-lift
- weightlift
- work
- work out
- workout
- yoga
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