noun
1.
Synonyms: exercise 1, application, employment, exercising, operation, use
2.
Synonyms: effort 1, elbow grease, pains, trouble, while
Related Word: strain, striving, struggle
Idioms: hard ( or long) pull
Contrasted words: ease, leisure, relaxation, repose, rest; inactivity, idleness
Antonyms: inertia
3.
Synonyms: exercise 2, activity, exercising