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workout

  • /ˈwɜːk.aʊ̯t/ UK
  • /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/ US

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Deverbal from work out.

noun workouts

  1. An exercise session; a period of physical exercise. The following guidelines for smart weekly scheduling can simplify this piece of the planning: Swim three or four workouts each week.
  2. A schedule or program of specific exercises, especially one intended to achieve a particular goal. If athletes do too much too soon, they will be stiff and sore 24 to 48 hours after a new workout.
  3. broadly Any activity that requires much physical or mental effort, or produces strain. 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.

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Closest in meaning: exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, gym, slap, cranking, smack, movement, campaign, realignment, redesign, meeting, adjustment, adjusting, restructuring

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noun an exercise session; a period of physical exercise

Españolentrenamiento
한국어운동 undong
日本語運動 undō, トレーニング torēningu, ワークアウト wākuauto
中文鍛煉 /锻炼 or 鍛鍊 /锻炼 duànliàn
Portuguêstreino, malhação
Françaisentraînement
DeutschWorkout, Training, Fitnesstraining
Italianoallenamento
Ελληνικάπροπόνηση propónisi
Русскийтрениро́вка treniróvka, ворка́ут vorkáut
עבריתהתעמלות hit'amlút

noun schedule or program of exercises, especially with a goal

Españolentrenamiento
Italianoallenamento

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Chicago

"workout." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/workout.

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@misc{workout_2026,
  title = {workout},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/workout},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}