Synonyms and antonyms of Military training and exercises in British Thesaurus

at ease ()

an order to soldiers to stand with their feet apart and their hands behind their backs

attention (noun)

if people in the armed forces stand to attention or stand at attention, they stand straight with their feet together to show respect or to receive orders

boot camp (noun)

a camp for training people who have just joined the US armed forces

drill (noun)

a method of military training that involves practising things such as marching or holding weapons

drill (verb)

if soldiers drill, or if they are drilled, they practise things such as marching or holding weapons

exercise (noun)

a set of activities that the armed forces do in order to be prepared to fight in a war

halt (interjection)

used for ordering someone to stand still or for ordering soldiers to stop marching

inspect (verb)

to look at soldiers in order to check that their appearance is satisfactory

inspection (noun)

an occasion when a military officer inspects a group of soldiers

logistics (noun)

the activity or skill of moving soldiers and military equipment

manoeuvres (noun)

a military training operation

march (verb)

if soldiers march, they walk in a group with each person matching the speed and movements of the others

march (noun)

a walk by a group of soldiers in which each person matches the speed and movements of the others

march (noun)

the distance to a place measured by the time that it takes soldiers to march there

mark time ()

if soldiers mark time, they make movements with their arms and legs as if they were marching, but they stay in the same place

Military Academy (noun)

an institution that trains people to be army officers

overwatch (noun)

the activity of training and supervising a military group to make sure that they carry out their duties effectively and properly

parade ground (noun)

an area where soldiers practise marching and where they stand in rows to be inspected (=looked at) by important people

snap to attention ()

when soldiers snap to attention, they bring their heels together fast and stand very straight

square-bashing (noun)

Britishinformal a form of training for soldiers in which they practise marching

stand to attention ()

if soldiers stand to attention, they stand very straight in a formal situation

war game (noun)

a military training exercise in which soldiers practise for a real war

yomp (verb)

Britishinformal if soldiers yomp, they march over difficult ground carrying heavy packs

yomp (noun)

Britishinformal a march over difficult ground carrying heavy packs, especially by soldiers as part of their training