- (functioning as singular) any system of sustained exercises designed to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood and strengthen the heart and lungs
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aer•o•bics /ɛəˈroʊbɪks/USA pronunciation
n.
adj. [before a noun] of or relating to aerobics:aerobics classes.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026used with a singular verb]:Aerobics is a good way to lose weight.[plural;
used with a plural verb]:The aerobics were fairly strenuous.
adj. [before a noun] of or relating to aerobics:aerobics classes.
aer•o•bics
(â rō′biks),USA pronunciation n.
- SportAlso called aero′bic ex′ercises. (used with a pl. v.) any of various sustained exercises, as jogging, rowing, swimming, or cycling, that stimulate and strengthen the heart and lungs, thereby improving the body's utilization of oxygen.
- Sport(used with a sing. v.) a physical fitness program based on such exercises:Aerobics is a good way to get your body in shape.
- 1965–70; see aerobic, -ics; probably shortened from aerobic exercises on the model of calisthenics
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aerobics /ɛəˈrəʊbɪks/ n
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