Work Out
WordNet
verb
(1) Do physical exercise
"She works out in the gym every day"
(2) Give a workout to
"Some parents exercise their infants"
"My personal trainer works me hard"
"Work one's muscles"
(3) Come up with
"His colleagues worked out his interesting idea"
"We worked up an ad for our client"
(4) Work out in detail
"Elaborate a plan"
(5) Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
"Did you solve the problem?"
"Work out your problems with the boss"
"This unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out"
"Did you get it?"
"Did you get my meaning?"
"He could not work the math problem"
(6) Make a mathematical calculation or computation
(7) Be calculated
"The fees work out to less than $1,000"
(8) Happen in a certain way, leading to, producing, or resulting in a certain outcome, often well
"Things worked out in an interesting way"
"Not everything worked out in the end and we were disappointed"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To calculate.
- Can you work out 250 × 12 in your head for me?
- To make sense of.
- I can't work these instructions out.
- (with object between work and out) To extract gradually.
- Using some tweezers, he worked the bee sting out of his hand.
- To conclude with the correct solution.
- These figures just don't work out.
- To succeed.
- Are you still seeing John? - No, it didn't work out.
- To habitually exercise rigorously, especially by lifting weights, in order to increase strength or muscle mass or maintain fitness.
- Wow, you're looking good! Do you work out?
Quotations
- 1971, Carol King, “So Far Away”, Tapestry, Ode Records
- If I could only work this life out my way / I’d rather spend it bein' close to you.