exertion exert • exertionless · · · Info · Definitions · Synonyms · Characters · · exertion · · Text Latin · · Script 8 · · Length Definitions · · · (noun) use of physical or mental energy; hard work. Synonyms: effort, elbow grease, travail, sweat. Examples: "He got an a for effort." "They managed only with great exertion." · · Noun Definition 1 Synonyms · · · effort · · Synonym 1 elbow grease · · Synonym 2 travail · · Synonym 3 sweat · · Synonym 4 Characters · · e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 x latin small letter x U+0078