tone-up

[tohn-uhp]

noun

1. an exercise for toning up one's body.

tone up

verb

1. (adverb) to make or become more vigorous, healthy, etc

   exercise tones up the muscles

Word History and Origins

Origin of tone-up¹

Noun use of the verb phrase tone up

Example Sentences

On Wednesday evening, trainer Tadeo, who came up with the routine, will hold a special post-long-weekend tone-up session.

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Keep it away from such things as the Sampson Syrup, Mother Maybrick's infant tablets, Price's purge for the nursery, Tinkler's tone-up for tiny tots, Ada Lane's pills for the poppets, and above and before all, from Professor Jeremiah T. Iplock's 'What baby wants' at two-and-sixpence the bottle, or in tabloid form for the growing child, two-and-eight the box.

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