aerobics
noun [U] /eəˈrəʊ.bɪks/
/erˈoʊ-/ Definition
› energetic physical exercises, often performed with a group of people to music, that make the heart, lungs, and muscles stronger and increase the amount of oxygen in the blood: She does aerobics. I go to aerobics (= to a class where we are taught such exercises) once a week. an aerobics instructor/teacherExercising and training aerobic /eəˈrəʊ.bɪk/
/erˈoʊ-/ adjective › aerobic exerciseExercising and training
/erˈoʊ-/ adjective › aerobic exerciseExercising and training(Definition of aerobics noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- barbell noun
- Callanetics noun
- cross-training noun
- dumbbell noun (WEIGHT)
- health spa noun
- jog noun
- jog trot noun
- jog verb (RUN)
- jogger noun
- limber up phrasal verb
- punchball noun
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