Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

work off

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.64 in modern English

Syllables: work off
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lose (weight) by doing physical work; to burn off the calories gained from eating something.

Transitive verb

verb

To end (a debt) by doing labor for the person owed money.

Transitive verb

verb

To produce (printed matter etc.) by some process of work.

Archaic; Transitive verb

verb

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"We need to get moving to work off these donuts."
"After thirteen years, I've worked off my student debt."
"Pale Colour. When the sheets are worked off with too little ink."

Usage

Inflected Forms

works off (present, singular) working off (participle, present) worked off (participle, past) worked off (past)

Questions

What does work off mean?: To lose (weight) by doing physical work; to burn off the calories gained from eating something.

How to pronounce work off

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “work off”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “work off”.
Repeat and practice — Say “work off” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.