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
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Among the perks: agility courses for your dogs and a pet spa to pamper them after a strenous workout.
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The Philharmonic would get a demanding workout — if a shorter one, in a more familiar style.
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The Yellow Jackets officially begin summer workouts on June 12.
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After beginning OTAs with workouts on Tuesday and Wednesday the Seahawks are off Thursday before returning to the field Friday.
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Fit Foodie Festival & 5K Samples at every mile followed by the post-race John Hancock Vitality Village Food and Fitness Festival, featuring bites from local restaurants, a beer-and-wine garden and mini-workout classes.
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The high-intensity interval training that challenges the heart rate while burning calories combined with a schedule that keeps things interesting by mixing up workouts each day yields results that other exercises or routines don’t, Fearer explained.
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The meniscus tear occurred in another workout in November and came with an even bigger scare.
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Gimenez has been diligent in following the team's disciplined workout regimen, a development not lost on manager Greg Tagert.
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First Known Use of workout
1892
WORKOUT Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of workout for English Language Learners
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: a period of physical exercise that you do in order to improve your fitness, ability, or performance
WORKOUT Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of workout for Students
: an exercise or practice to test or improve ability or performance
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Legal Definition of workout
: an undertaking or plan intended to resolve a problem of indebtedness especially in lieu of bankruptcy or foreclosure proceedings
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