Meaning & use
aquacise
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Meanings
noununcountableBritish
A form of gentle exercise done in a swimming pool, often in a group led by an instructor.
Grammar: No plural and no article: you do aquacise, you do not do 'an aquacise'.
Patterns
- do aquacise
- an aquacise class
- aquacise session
My grandmother does aquacise twice a week at the local pool.
The gym added an aquacise class for people with sore knees.
Because the water supports your weight, aquacise is easier on the joints than running.
verbintransitiveBritishinformal
To take part in gentle exercise in a swimming pool, usually with music and an instructor.
Grammar: No object: you just aquacise; you cannot 'aquacise someone'.
Patterns
- aquacise in something
- aquacise with someone
She aquacises every morning before work.
We aquacised in the shallow end while the instructor called out the moves.
Common combinations
- do aquacise
- My doctor told me to do aquacise to help my back.
- aquacise class
- The aquacise class fills up quickly on Monday evenings.
- aquacise instructor
- He works as an aquacise instructor at the community pool.
- gentle aquacise
- They offer gentle aquacise for older adults.
- aquacise session
- Each aquacise session lasts about forty-five minutes.
Synonyms and how they differ
- water aerobics
- The usual American term for the same activity; use it in US contexts.
- aqua fitness
- A broader, more marketing-style label that covers pool workouts of many kinds, not only instructor-led classes.
- swimming
- Use this for actually moving through the water; aquacise is about exercising in place, often in shallow water.
Word family
- aquacizer noun
- A person who regularly does aquacise.
- aqua prefix
- A combining form meaning 'water', as in aqua-aerobics.
Commonly confused: aquacise or exercise? aquacise or aquarium?
aquacise vs exercise
The general word for any physical activity; aquacise is only the kind done in a pool.
aquacise vs aquarium
A tank or building for fish; the sound is similar but the meaning is completely different.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'aquacise' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Aquacise' is uncountable, so it takes no article and no plural: 'did aquacise'. Option 0 wrongly adds 'an', option 2 wrongly makes it plural, and option 3 wrongly uses it as a transitive verb with an object.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “aquacise”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.