Definitions
Wiktionary
- v. transitive To calculate.
- v. transitive To make sense of.
- v. transitive To smooth.
- v. intransitive To conclude with the correct solution.
- v. intransitive To succeed.
- v. intransitive To habitually exercise rigorously, especially by lifting weights, in order to increase strength or muscle mass or maintain fitness.
- v. transitive, intransitive Used other than as an idiom: see work, out.
WordNet 3.0
- v. give a workout to
- v. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- v. work out in detail
- v. happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
- v. be calculated
- v. make a mathematical calculation or computation
- v. come up with
- v. do physical exercise
Examples
“In the end it would all work out for Horatiuss family, but for one moment in 71 B.C. he held his breath.”
“Rogers principal concern was to try to work out the Henry K problem, and he specifically asked for ways that he could direct communications to the P directlyHenry caught me later and made it clear that his dissatisfaction is again reaching a peak, so we have a lot to do.”
“Dr. Kerr tells me steroids allow you to work out harder because they help you recover more quickly.”
“All it takes for many women is one date and shes already trying to work out what her future childrens names will be and whether the flowers in her bridal bouquet should match her husband-to-bes eyes.”
“Ada welcomed Alexander to Caria and proceeded to work out a deal with him.”
“Even though most innovative adopters of gammanym and hybrid corn were fully informed of the scientific evaluations that had been made of these new ideas, this information did not reduce their uncertainty about how the innovation would work out for them.”
“Laura, especially, couldn't work out why they stopped selling the gimp masks and the "harsher" restraints – "they're forgetting the fact that they have a licence," she said, indignant, as if she'd walked into an offie that only sold Schloer and Curly Wurlies.”
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“Sharif Pasha having betrayed his allies in the National Party, both Urabi and Abdu were trying to work out how to recover the initiative.”
“I hope other moms can find self -love after they have a child and learn to work out and diet and do things right.”
“Still, I knew in my heart that we had grown apart during our long separation and something inside me suggested that things would work out all right; after a while, the pain eased and I began to admit Nelle and B. J. Frazer were right.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘work out’.
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POL - What is Mitt talking about?
Key terms from Mitt Romney's election campaign
good and generous..., hard fought election, go back to work, optimistic and po..., confident in the ..., optimism, uniquely American, nation of immigrants, want a better life, life in that plac..., pursuit of the ri..., richness of this ... and 369 more...
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FUN - Beatles song titles
Typical words from Beatles song titles. Can you recreate the titles?
(Grammatical words have been omitted)polythene, Sun King, rhythm and blues, taxman, tripper, monkey business, mailman, matchbox, rock and roll, ooh, blue jay, reprise and 388 more...
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Vocab from Chats
Some vocab used during our online chats.
hoax, space station, teaser, atm, work out, forest, race, insulin
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The Sog Collection
My big word list.
chaos, flaccid, empirical, flotsam, cacophony, grumble, assuage, awe, romance, mortality, coalesce, fortuitous and 3282 more...
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phrasal verbs
win over, switch over, break out, work out, stand out, catch up, sleep in, hand in, take notice, put up, free up, set aside and 21 more...
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Most Frequently Used English Idioms
about to, according to, account for, all of a sudden, after all, as far as, as for, as if, as long as, as soon as, as to, as well as and 70 more...
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TT1 Lesson 10
work out, workout, sweaty, sweat, exercises, warm up, stretch, exercise bike, aerobics, weights, lift, weightlifting and 12 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for work out.
asativum Surgery? Organ donation? Maybe not quite the effect you're looking for.
And for an ignorant American, what is two stone, anyway? Jan 26, 2008
sonofgroucho I've been trying to work out how I can lose 2 stones without dieting or exercising more.
I haven't worked it out yet... Jan 26, 2008