yoga

/ˈjoʊ.ɡə/
noun

Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.

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Noun 2 meanings

  1. Any of several Hindu or Buddhist disciplines aimed at training the consciousness for a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquillity; especially a system of exercises practiced to promote control of the body and mind.

  2. The tree Elaeocarpus joga.

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Where it comes from

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit योग (yóga, “yoking, union”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *yáwgas, from Proto-Indo-European *yéwg-o-s, from *yewg- (“to join”) (whence also yoke).

YOGA at a glance

YOGA has 4 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (Y 4 + O 1 + G 2 + A 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #5,091 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with yoga

All rhymes
  • TOGA5
  • ANALOGA8

One letter away

Change one letter, keep the rest
  • YOGI8
  • TOGA5
  • YUGA8
  • YOGH11

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