One entry found for exertion.

Entry Word: exertion
Function: noun
Text: 1 energetic movement of the body for the sake of physical fitness <often the television addict's greatest attempt at exertion was switching channels on the remote control> -- see EXERCISE 1
2 the active use of energy in producing a result <the number of blueberries that we were finding was hardly worth the exertion> -- see EFFORT