Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun working_out

1 sense of working out

Sense 1
elaboration, working out -- (developing in intricate and painstaking detail)
       => development -- (act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining; "he congratulated them on their development of a plan to meet the emergency"; "they funded research and development")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb work_out

8 senses of work out

Sense 1
work out, work up -- (come up with; "His colleagues worked out his interesting idea"; "We worked up an ad for our client")
       => develop, make grow -- (cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple")

Sense 2
work out -- (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")
       => turn out, come out -- (result or end; "How will the game turn out?")

Sense 3
elaborate, work out -- (work out in detail; "elaborate a plan")
       => develop, make grow -- (cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple")

Sense 4
exercise, work out -- (do physical exercise; "She works out in the gym every day")

Sense 5
work out -- (be calculated; "The fees work out to less than $1,000")
       => total, number, add up, come, amount -- (add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000")

Sense 6
calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure -- (make a mathematical calculation or computation)
       => reason -- (think logically; "The children must learn to reason")

Sense 7
solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, lick, work -- (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")
       => understand -- (know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means")

Sense 8
exercise, work, work out -- (give a workout to; "Some parents exercise their infants"; "My personal trainer works me hard"; "work one's muscles"; "this puzzle will exercise your mind")
       => work, put to work -- (cause to work; "he is working his servants hard")