- work out
Intransitive
Meaning: to exercise
Example: She works out at the gym three times a week.
If you don’t have enough time to work out, you can do these activities for 30 minutes instead!
Raking leaves = 147 calories
Gardening = 153 calories
Vacuuming = 119 calories
Kissing = 6 calories per minute!
Sitting and watching television even burns 40 calories an hour!
2. work out
Intransitive
Meaning: to be successful, to solve a problem
Example: Don’t worry. Everything will work out fine.
3. work something out
Transitive / Separable
Meaning: to make a calculation
Example: I need to work out my finances before I purchase the house.