physical task

noun
UK /ˈfɪzɪkəl tɑːsk/
US /ˈfɪzɪkəl tæsk/

A physical task is a job that uses your body to do things.

Carrying the boxes upstairs was a hard physical task.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A job that requires moving or lifting things rather than thinking.

Cleaning the garage is a physical task, not a thinking task.

3. A chore that makes you use your muscles and energy.

Digging in the garden is a physical task that makes you tired.

4. Work done with the body, like running, jumping, or carrying.

The coach gave us a physical task to test our fitness.