workout
workout Lexical Profile
workout Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A session of vigorous physical exercise or athletic training designed to improve fitness, strength, or athletic performance.
"She starts every morning with a forty-five-minute workout at the local gym."
A demanding test, trial, or task that requires significant effort, skill, or endurance.
"Navigating the steep mountain roads gave the car's brakes and transmission a serious workout."
A mutually negotiated agreement between a troubled borrower and a lender to restructure debt or modify repayment terms to avoid foreclosure or bankruptcy.
"The commercial real estate developer entered into a formal loan workout with the bank to extend the maturity date."
Word Nuance & Usage
The closed compound "workout" functions exclusively as a noun (or a noun adjunct, as in "workout clothes"), whereas the open two-word phrase "work out" is the phrasal verb meaning to exercise or resolve a problem.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in the early 20th century as a noun compound from the phrasal verb "work out," originally used in boxing and horse racing to describe a rigorous training session.