workout

[ wurk-out ]

noun

1. a trial or practice session in athletics, as in running, boxing, or football.
2. a structured regime of physical exercise:

   She goes to the gym for a workout twice a week.

3. any trial or practice session.
4. an act or instance of working something out.

Word History and Origins

Origin of workout¹

First recorded in 1890–95; noun use of verb phrase work out

Example Sentences

At Tuesday's public workout event, the reception for Taylor and Serrano was somewhat muted by a crowd made up almost exclusively of Paul and Tyson fans who came alive when the headliners entered the ring.

From BBC

One person said a family friend was killed in the attack when she was doing her evening workout with a walking group.

From BBC

Alcorn was in the midst of his weekly workout at the Strength Shoppe in Echo Park, where he and his wife, Patricia Alcorn, 88, have been training for 12 years.

From Los Angeles Times

The workout is typically done using MedX equipment, weight machines that were developed in the 1980s for rehabilitative purposes.

From Los Angeles Times

The method has also caught the attention of the wider exercise community because of its efficiency: a slow-motion workout is just 20 minutes long, once a week.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• conditioning
• drill
• rehearsal
• routine
• session
• test
• training
• tryout
• warmup
• work-out