aerobics

aer·o·bics
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UK/əˈɹəʊbɪks/US/əˈɹoʊbɪks/

noun

A form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.

Similar
aerobic exercise
OriginEnglish aerobic ← French aérobie ← Ancient Greek βίος (bíos) →
Less commonFirst used 1968Scrabble 12
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Meanings

nounaerobics (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of exercise, designed to enhance one's cardiovascular fitness, normally performed to music.First known use 1968

Synonyms & antonyms

nounexercise that increases the need for oxygen

Similar
aerobic exercise
Broader
cardiopulmonary exercise

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ews-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ewsér
  3. Proto-Hellenic*auhḗr
  4. Ancient Greekἀήρ (aḗr)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  6. Ancient Greekβίος (bíos)
  7. Frenchaérobie
  8. Englishaerobic
  9. Englishaerobics

From aerobic + -s.

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Translations

Bulgarian аеро́бика
  • аеро́бика (aeróbika)exercise for cardiovascular fitness
Chinese Mandarin 有氧運動 /有氧运动, 有氧健身操
  • 有氧運動 /有氧运动 (yǒuyǎng yùndòng)exercise for cardiovascular fitness
  • 有氧健身操 (yǒuyǎng jiànshēncāo)exercise for cardiovascular fitness
  • 有氧健身法 (yǒuyǎng jiànshēnfǎ)exercise for cardiovascular fitness
Dutch aerobics
  • aerobicsexercise for cardiovascular fitness
Finnish aerobikkaus
  • aerobikkausexercise for cardiovascular fitness
French aérobic
  • aérobicexercise for cardiovascular fitness
German Aerobic
  • Aerobicexercise for cardiovascular fitness
Greek αερόμπικ
  • αερόμπικ (aerómpik)exercise for cardiovascular fitness
Japanese エアロビクス, 有酸素運動
  • エアロビクス (earobikusu)exercise for cardiovascular fitness
  • 有酸素運動exercise for cardiovascular fitness
Korean 에어로빅, 유산소 운동
  • 에어로빅 (eeorobik)exercise for cardiovascular fitness
  • 유산소 운동 (yusanso undong)exercise for cardiovascular fitness
Māori haukori
  • haukoriexercise for cardiovascular fitness
Polish aerobik
  • aerobikexercise for cardiovascular fitness
Portuguese aeróbica
  • aeróbicaexercise for cardiovascular fitness
Romanian gimnastică aerobică
  • gimnastică aerobicăexercise for cardiovascular fitness
Russian аэро́бика
  • аэро́бика (aeróbika)exercise for cardiovascular fitness
Spanish aeróbic, aerobic
  • aeróbicexercise for cardiovascular fitness
  • aerobicexercise for cardiovascular fitness
Swahili aerobiki
  • aerobikiexercise for cardiovascular fitness
Swedish aerobics
  • aerobicsexercise for cardiovascular fitness
Thai แอโรบิค
  • แอโรบิคexercise for cardiovascular fitness
Welsh aerobeg
  • aerobegexercise for cardiovascular fitness

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with aerobics

quadrobics
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Cite this entry
APA

aerobics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobics

MLA

“aerobics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aerobics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aerobics.

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