workout

noun work·out \ ˈwərk-ˌau̇t \

Updated on: 10 Dec 2017

Definition of workout

1 : a practice or exercise to test or improve one's fitness for athletic competition, ability, or performance

2 : a test of one's ability, capacity, stamina, or suitability

3 : an undertaking or plan intended to resolve a problem of indebtedness especially in lieu of bankruptcy or foreclosure proceedings

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Examples of workout in a Sentence

The team had a good workout at practice today.
Her workout includes running on the treadmill and lifting weights.

Recent Examples of workout from the Web

But Brissette says there's also an even better way to minimize the damage of a trick-or-treat haul: pop a couple of pieces of Halloween candy with a post-workout protein shake.

— jamie ducharme, Health.com, "This Is the Healthiest Time to Eat Your Halloween Candy," 31 Oct. 2017
That sounds like a dream come true for anyone after an intense workout.

— CNN Underscored, "Meet the mattress made specifically for athletes," 31 Oct. 2017
The workout program is a one-hour experience based on the A.C. sailors’ fitness regime, which includes exercises such as sand sprints, swimming, and strength training.

— vanity fair, Vanities, "Quick Spa Getaways," 20 Oct. 2017
But, will the average Lange owner buy an Apple Watch, wear it on the weekends, and then, after a great workout with it, decide to leave it on next for a vacation to the beach, and then maybe on casual Friday to the office?

— ben clymer, Bloomberg.com, "The Apple Watch Series 3 Edition Reviewed," 3 Oct. 2017
Strength training makes your muscles physically stronger; resistance exercises may promote bone development and protect against injury; and cardio workouts (even a brisk walk) will boost heart health.

— lauren meltzer, CBS News, ""Move it or lose it": How to protect your bones as you age," 29 Sep. 2017
By cycling through different poses at a quick pace, Vinyasa offers a nice cardio boost for a complete, full-body workout.

— victoria hoff, chicagotribune.com, "Vinyasa, Ashtanga or Bikram: The 101 on different types of yoga," 29 Sep. 2017
The Cowboys salivated over Lynch with multiple workouts, including one in Orlando, Fla., in which the coaching staff, the scouts and the front office flew en masse from an owners meeting.

— clarence e. hill jr., star-telegram, "Cowboys craved Paxton Lynch, but ended up with the record-setting Prescott," 13 Sep. 2017
This type of art by its nature demands active participation from viewers, so go prepared for a mental workout.

— ryan p. smith, Smithsonian, "From Egyptian Cats to Crime Scenes, Here’s a Preview of the Smithsonian’s Upcoming Shows," 8 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of workout

1892

workout Synonyms

Synonyms

drill, practice (also practise), routine, training, exercise

Related Words

assignment, homework, lesson; brushup, refresher, review

work out

verb

Definition of work out

transitive verb

1 a : to bring about by labor and exertion

work out your own salvation
—Philemon 2:12 (King James Version)

b : to solve (something, such as a problem) by a process of reasoning or calculation

c : to devise, arrange, or achieve by resolving difficulties

after many years of wrangling, worked out a definite agreement
—A. A. Butkus

d : develop

the final situation is not worked out with psychological profundity
—Leslie Rees

2 : to discharge (a debt) by labor

3 : to exhaust (something, such as a mine) by working

intransitive verb

1 a : to prove effective, practicable, or suitable

how this will actually work out I don't know
—Milton Kotler

b : to amount to a total or calculated figure —used with at or to

2 : to engage in a workout

works out regularly at the gym

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Examples of work out in a Sentence

by putting our heads together, we were able to work out the problem
worked out a compromise between the warring factions

Recent Examples of work out from the Web

Westerdale joined the State Department in 2011, initially working out of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad.

— james osborne, Houston Chronicle, "Trump officials to appear at Houston event hosted by climate skeptics," 2 Nov. 2017
The social realities of Christendom—the deep entanglement of church and state—prevented Luther from working out the implications of his political theology.

— joseph loconte, National Geographic, "Martin Luther and the Long March to Freedom of Conscience," 27 Oct. 2017
Measuring Spoons Chef's Knife Cutting Board Spider Can Opener Time to get your knife work out of the way.

— claire saffitz, Bon Appetit, "White Bean and Chorizo Chili," 23 Oct. 2017
Some were shocked last week when Brad Parscale, the Trump campaign’s digital media strategist, boasted on 60 Minutes that Facebook employees had worked out of the Trump campaign offices, helping staffers design better ads.

— vanityfair.com, "Silicon Valley’s Tech Gods Are Headed for a Reckoning," 19 Oct. 2017
Some were shocked last week when Brad Parscale, the Trump campaign’s digital media strategist, boasted on 60 Minutes that Facebook employees had worked out of the Trump campaign offices, helping staffers design better ads.

— maya kosoff, The Hive, "Silicon Valley’s Tech Gods Are Headed for a Reckoning," 19 Oct. 2017
Described in court documents as a federal employee hired in February and working out of Des Plaines, Barnett allegedly created the davidbanks1014 account while living at a corporate housing facility in Oklahoma City during his new-employee training.

— hannah leone, Aurora Beacon-News, "Aurora man charged with producing, transporting child porn using Musical.ly app," 17 Oct. 2017
Its creator, who had been working out of Singapore after leaving Sydney, eventually moved to Uber's European headquarters in Amsterdam.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "Uber pushed the limits of the law. Now comes the reckoning," 14 Oct. 2017
The old liberal idea that the new demography is progressive destiny did not work out as planned.

— victor davis hanson, National Review, "The Progressive Octopus," 26 Sep. 2017

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