neck exercise

nɛk ˈɛksəˌsaɪz

Definition

Definition of neck exercise - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fitnessactivity to improve neck flexibility

Yoga includes neck exercise for better flexibility.

stretch

workout

strengtheningexercise designed to strengthen the neck muscles

He does neck exercise daily to prevent stiffness.

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Expressions with neck

brass neck

person showing shameless boldness

She's such a brass neck, always speaking her mind.

crane neck

stretch the neck to see better

She craned her neck to see the parade.

break someone's neck

cause serious injury to someone's neck by force

The villain tried to break the hero's neck during the fight.

have round one's neck

wear something encircling the neck

She had a beautiful scarf round her neck.

break your neck

suffer a serious neck injury

If you dive there, you could break your neck on the rocks.

by the neck

adj.

held tightly around the neck

The cat was caught by the neck.

Expressions with exercise

box-ticking exercise

task performed to satisfy regulations or standards

Filling out the form felt like a box-ticking exercise.

empty exercise

action done mechanically, without real purpose, result, or involvement

Filling out the survey felt like an empty exercise, so he quit.

paper exercise

theoretical task or plan not implemented in reality

The proposal was just a paper exercise and was never put into action.

exercise in futility

action that is pointless and cannot succeed

Trying to fix it was an exercise in futility.

it's a fruitless exercise

exp.

used to say an effort will bring no helpful result

Trying to convince him now—it's a fruitless exercise.

arm exercise

exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles

Push-ups are a common arm exercise.

back exercise

physical activity to strengthen back muscles

He does back exercises to improve his posture.

exercise bicycle

stationary bike used for indoor cycling workouts

She pedaled on the exercise bicycle while watching TV..

exercise bike

device resembling a bicycle for home or gym use

The gym has several exercise bikes available.

exercise book

notebook for students to write exercises or schoolwork

She forgot her exercise book at home.

Examples of neck exercise in a sentence

Neck exercises are part of her daily routine.
Athletes often include neck exercise in their routines.
Neck exercise can help alleviate tension headaches.

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French:exercice pour le cou, ...
German:Nackenübung, ...
Italian:esercizio per il collo, esercizi per il collo, ...
Spanish:ejercicio para el cuello, ...
Portuguese:exercícios para o pescoço, ...
Chinese:颈部锻炼, ...
Japanese:首の運動, 首のエクササイズ, ...
Arabic:تَمْرِين الرَّقَبَة, تَمْرِين رَقَبَة, ...
Hebrew:תַּרְגִּיל צַוָּאר, תַּרְגִּיל צַוָּאר, ...
Russian:упражнение для шеи, ...
Ukrainian:вправи для шиї, ...
Hindi:गर्दन का व्यायाम, गर्दन मजबूत करने का व्यायाम, ...
Bengali:ঘাড়ের ব্যায়াম, ...
Catalan:exercici de coll, gimnàstica cervical, ...
Czech:cvik na krk, cvičení krku, ...
Danish:nakkeøvelse, nakkestyrkelse, ...
Dutch:nek oefeningen, nekversterking, ...
Greek:άσκηση αυχένα, ασκήσεις αυχένα, ...
Hungarian:nyakgyakorlat, nyakerősítő gyakorlat, ...
Khmer:លំហាត់ក, លំហាត់ប្រាណក, ...
Korean:목 운동, ...
Persian:تمرین گردن, ...
Polish:ćwiczenia szyi, ćwiczenia na szyję, ...
Portuguese (BR):exercício para o pescoço, ...
Romanian:exercițiu pentru gât, exerciții pentru gât, ...
Swedish:nackövning, ...
Thai:การบริหารคอ, ออกกำลังกายคอ, ...
Turkish:boyun egzersizi, ...
Vietnamese:bài tập cổ, bài tập cho cổ, ...

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