treadmill
To exercise on a treadmillTo exercise on a treadmill.
» Tom walked on the treadmill for an hour.
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2 senses(intransitive)To exercise on a treadmill.
(broadly, figuratively, intransitive)To keep busy, for example, with work or with other tasks, without being able to get ahead or make progress towards long-term goals.
Examples
17 sentencesTom walked on the treadmill for an hour.
Tom ran on the treadmill.
Say hello to my incline treadmill.
ruПоздоровайтесь с моей наклонной беговой дорожкой. — Don_Andru
How do I move this treadmill upstairs?
deWie bekomme ich dieses Laufband die Treppen hinauf? — brauchinet
I broke a sweat running on the treadmill.
deIch brach in Schweiß aus, als ich auf dem Laufband gerannt bin. — Esperantostern
Origin
From tread + mill. Its figurative senses refer to the idea that running on a treadmill reqFrom tread + mill. Its figurative senses refer to the idea that running on a treadmill requires continued effort and motion to remain in the same place.
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Forms
treadmills, treadmilling, treadmilled, treadmilled| Base form | treadmill · to treadmill |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | treadmills |
| Present participle | treadmilling |
| Past simple | treadmilled |
| Past participle | treadmilled |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.