training

[trey-ning]

noun

1. the education, instruction, or discipline of a person or thing that is being trained.

   He's in training for the Olympics.

2. the status or condition of a person who has been trained.

   athletes in top training.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or used in or for training.

   a training manual.

2. intended for use during an introductory, learning, or transitional period.

   a training cup for weaning a baby; a training bra.

training

/ ˈtreɪnɪŋ /

noun

1. 1. the process of bringing a person, etc, to an agreed standard of proficiency, etc, by practice and instruction

      training for the priesthood

      physical training

   2. ( as modifier )

      training college

2. 1. undergoing physical training

   2. physically fit

3. physically unfit

Other Word Forms

• half-training adjective
• nontraining adjective
• pretraining noun
• self-training noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of training¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English (noun); train, -ing ¹, -ing ²

Synonym Study

See education.

Example Sentences

Even though distance runners love Kipchoge’s training base near Kaptagat, Kenya for its variable terrain, he has made his name as the king of flat marathons.

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This means that, despite higher peaks during training, athletes still end up with fewer total beats across the day than those who are inactive.

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Test captain Ben Stokes has been in New Zealand over recent weeks but has stayed away from Brook's squad, instead visiting family and training at his first club Sydenham Cricket Club in Christchurch.

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He said it’s been non-stop football for him since the beginning of his senior year at Syracuse; from the college season to pre-draft training, rookie mini camp, and now the NFL season.

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Don’t use a word they could guess, such as the name of your street or pet, says Liz Hamburg, chief executive of Candoo Tech, which provides tech support and training for older adults.

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Related Words

• coaching www.thesaurus.com
• discipline 
• drill 
• education 
• exercise 
• guidance 
• instruction 
• practice 
• schooling 
• teaching 
• workout