English · Phrasal verb Attested

work off

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Giảm cân bằng cách làm việc thể chất

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Where it’s used: Used American English

We need to get moving to work off these donuts.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đền bù nợ bằng lao động

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sản xuất bằng quá trình lao động

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

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What does “work off” mean?

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

Is “work off” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.