Workout Meaning
/ˈwɜːk.aʊ̯t/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAn exercise session; a period of physical exercise.
nounA schedule or program of specific exercises, especially one intended to achieve a particular goal.
Sentence Examples
My sister is old enough to go to a workout studio by herself.
"If it's a light workout, OK." "Right, so will we allow crotch-kicking and eyeball crushing?"
She does a 20-minute workout every morning.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After a long intense ____, she felt completely exhausted but very happy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I usually go for a long ____ at the gym after work to stay healthy and several maintain my fitness tonight today.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English work outdeverb. English workout Deverbal from work out.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The following guidelines for smart weekly scheduling can simplify this piece of the planning: Swim three or four workouts each week."
— 2008, Jim Montgomery, Mo Chambers, Mastering Swimming, page 157:
"Whether you need to recover from a stressful day, a strenuous workout or even an injury or surgery, restorative yoga may be just the thing for you."
— 2017 February 17, Dana Santas, “Recovering from surgery or stress? Yoga can help”, in CNN:
"More extroverted people, for example, prefer high-intensity training sessions with others, such as team sports, while people who scored highly on “neuroticism,” a metric that measures someone’s emotional instability, preferred private workouts without people watching them and punctuated by short breaks."
— 2025 July 8, Issy Ronald, “Matching your workouts to your personality could make exercise more enjoyable and give better results”, in CNN:
"If athletes do too much too soon, they will be stiff and sore 24 to 48 hours after a new workout."
— 2007, Peter Twist, Complete Conditioning for Hockey, page 170:
"Cynthia's phone got a workout, as well. In approximately three days since the news had hit the street, a total of five bridal showers had been booked, not to mention a luncheon at Esther Cunningham's and tea at Olivia Harper's."
— 2001, Jan Karon, A Common Life: The Wedding Story, page 41:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
After a long intense ____, she felt completely exhausted but very happy.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I usually go for a long ____ at the gym after work to stay healthy and several maintain my fitness tonight today.