aerobics

[uh-roh-biks] / əˈroʊ bɪks /

NOUN, ADJECTIVE

exercise regime designed to increase heart and lung activity while toning muscles

Synonyms

WEAK

aquarobics dance workout drill exercise high impact low impact slimnastics step warm-up workout

Example Sentences

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Police trucks on patrol roar past as dozens of elderly Salvadorans doing aerobics in a park; nearby, gangs were known to pile bodies in mass graves.

From Seattle Times

Salvadorans cherish small new freedoms: traversing the capital at night, ordering pizza delivery, doing aerobics in a park.

From Seattle Times

While the film icon has proved that she’s a boss whether she’s acting, doing aerobics or popping party favors, her friends may be wise not to try to keep up.

From Los Angeles Times

It identifies a massive shift in the later 20th century, when the public — increasingly more affluent and sedentary — began to discover the value of yoga, jogging and dance aerobics.

From Los Angeles Times

These days, people use a tool designed for cleaning both sides of the glass, no high altitude aerobics necessary.

From Seattle Times