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ekker

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ɛkə(ɹ)/
  • Australia: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛkə(ɹ)

1

noun

Meaning 1

Physical activity intended to improve strength and fitness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, uncountable

Qualifier: school slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Scholastic activity designed to develop or hone academic skills.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, uncountable

Qualifier: school slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Homework.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Australia, Ireland, broadly, uncountable

Qualifier: school slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From exercise + -er (“Oxford -er”).