Work off Meaning in English
expression
ˈwɝk/ /ˈɔf
WURK-AWF
wˈɜːk/ /ˈɒf
WURK-OF
Definition
To get rid of extra energy, calories, stress, or emotions by doing some physical activity, exercise, or work.
Usage & Nuances
Used informally to mean remove something unwanted—commonly calories, stress, anger—by activity. Frequent with 'calories', 'stress', 'anger'. Not used for regular job tasks; usually for excising something.
Spanish: quemar (calorías) - liberarse de (estrés, enojo)Portuguese (BR): queimar (calorias) - aliviar (estresse, raiva)Portuguese (PT): queimar (calorias) - aliviar (stress, raiva)Chinese (Simplified): 消耗（卡路里）- 释放（压力、怒气）Chinese (Traditional): 消耗（卡路里）- 釋放（壓力、怒氣）Hindi: कैलोरी जलाना - तनाव या गुस्सा निकालनाArabic: يحرق (سعرات حرارية) - يتخلص من (التوتر، الغضب)Bengali: ঝেড়ে ফেলা - শরীরচর্চা করে মুক্তি পাওয়াRussian: сжечь - избавиться (через физическую активность)Japanese: 発散する - 解消するVietnamese: giải tỏa - đốt cháy (qua hoạt động)Korean: 풀다 - 해소하다Turkish: atmak - geçirmek (fiziksel aktiviteyle)Urdu: دور کرنا - اُتار دینا (ورزش کے ذریعے)Indonesian: menghilangkan - membakar (melalui aktivitas fisik)
Example Sentences
She goes running to work off her stress.
basic
He swims every day to work off extra calories.
basic
They took a walk to work off their big lunch.
basic
I like to work off my anger by cleaning the house.
natural
You can work off jet lag with a quick walk outside.
natural
After a stressful day, I need to work off some tension at the gym.
natural