workout

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A period of physical exercise to improve fitness, strength, or health.

   Grammar: Countable: you can say 'a workout' or 'workouts'.

   Patterns

   • do a workout
   • have a workout
   • a good workout
   • a workout routine

   I try to do a workout every morning before breakfast.

   She had a tough workout at the gym yesterday.

   This workout focuses on strengthening your core muscles.

2. 2nouncountable

   A series of tasks or exercises designed to test or improve a skill.

   Grammar: Often used in phrases like 'a mental workout' or 'a workout for the brain'.

   Patterns

   • a mental workout
   • a workout for something

   Solving crossword puzzles is a good mental workout.

   The training session was a real workout for my presentation skills.

Word forms

Common combinations

do a workout

I usually do a workout in the evening.

good workout

That run was a good workout for my legs.

workout routine

He follows a strict workout routine.

workout video

She exercises along to a workout video at home.

morning workout

My morning workout helps me wake up.

Synonyms and how they differ

exercise

Broader; can refer to any physical activity, while 'workout' is a specific session.

training

Often implies a longer-term process with a goal, whereas 'workout' is a single session.

Word family

work out phrasal verb

To exercise; also to solve or calculate something.

workout noun

The noun form; note the space in the verb.

Commonly confused: workout or work out?

Practice

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