Meaning & use
water aerobics
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Meaning
noununcountable
A form of exercise done in a swimming pool, with movements similar to dance or gymnastics that are made easier by the water.
Grammar: Uncountable: it has no plural and takes a singular verb — 'Water aerobics is popular.'
Patterns
- do water aerobics
- a water aerobics class
- water aerobics instructor
My grandmother does water aerobics twice a week at the local pool.
The gym added a water aerobics class for people with sore joints.
Water aerobics is easier on the knees than running.
Common combinations
- do water aerobics
- I do water aerobics every Tuesday morning.
- a water aerobics class
- She signed up for a water aerobics class at the community center.
- water aerobics instructor
- The water aerobics instructor kept the music upbeat.
- take up water aerobics
- After his back injury, he took up water aerobics.
Synonyms and how they differ
- aqua aerobics
- The usual British term for the same activity; in American English 'water aerobics' is more common.
- aqua fitness
- A broader term covering any exercise in water, not only the aerobic routines.
Word family
- aerobics noun
- Any exercise that raises your heart rate and breathing, often done to music.
- aerobic adjective
- Describing exercise that needs plenty of oxygen, such as running or swimming.
Commonly confused: water aerobics or aquatic therapy?
water aerobics vs aquatic therapy
Aquatic therapy is treatment for a medical condition guided by a therapist; water aerobics is general fitness exercise, usually in a group class.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'water aerobics' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Water aerobics' is uncountable and goes with 'do', so 'does water aerobics' is correct. Option A wrongly uses a plural verb, C treats it as a person, and D uses a wrong singular form.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “water aerobics”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.