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workout

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈwɜːk.aʊ̯t/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈwɝk.aʊ̯t/
  • CMU ARPABET: W ER1 K AW2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A schedule or program of specific exercises, especially one intended to achieve a particular goal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Any activity that requires much physical or mental effort, or produces strain.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: broadly

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the doctor recommended regular exercise
  • he did some exercising
  • the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat

Narrower terms: cardiopulmonary exercise, gymnastic exercise, kick up, set, exercise set, bodybuilding, anaerobic exercise, muscle building, musclebuilding, calisthenics, callisthenics, isometrics, isometric exercise, isotonic exercise, Kegel exercises, pubococcygeus exercises, stretch, stretching, arm exercise, back exercise, leg exercise, neck exercise, stomach exercise, tummy crunch, yoga

History

Etymology

Deverbal from work out.

Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: məşq — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鍛煉 /锻炼 or 鍛鍊 /锻炼 (duànliàn) — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Danish: træningspas — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Dutch: training — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Dutch: oefening — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Esperanto: trejnado — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Finnish: treenit — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • French: entraînement — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Galician: adestramento — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Georgian: ვარჯიში (varǯiši) — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • German: Workout — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • German: Workout — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • German: Training — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • German: Fitnesstraining — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Greek: προπόνηση (propónisi) — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Hebrew: התעמלות (hit'amlút) — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Italian: allenamento — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Japanese: 運動 (undō) — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Japanese: トレーニング (torēningu) — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Japanese: ワークアウト (wākuauto) — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Khmer: ការហាត់ប្រាណ (kaahatpraan) — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Korean: 운동 (undong) — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Lithuanian: treniruõtė — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Norwegian: treningsøkt — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Persian: تمرین (tamrin) — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Polish: trening — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Portuguese: treino — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Portuguese: malhação — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Russian: трениро́вка (treniróvka) — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Russian: ворка́ут (vorkáut) — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Spanish: entrenamiento — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Swedish: träningspass — an exercise session; a period of physical exercise
  • Dutch: training — schedule or program of exercises, especially with a goal
  • Esperanto: trejnado — schedule or program of exercises, especially with a goal
  • Italian: allenamento — schedule or program of exercises, especially with a goal
  • Polish: trening — schedule or program of exercises, especially with a goal
  • Spanish: entrenamiento — schedule or program of exercises, especially with a goal
  • Dutch: work-out — activity that requires much physical or mental effort, or produces strain
  • Polish: trening — activity that requires much physical or mental effort, or produces strain
  • Swedish: träning — activity that requires much physical or mental effort, or produces strain