Workup

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A general medical examination to assess a person's health and fitness. countable
  2. 2
    All the additional procedures and reactions carried out after the main chemical reaction to obtain the desired product. countable, uncountable
  3. 3
    A period of training or preparation, typically for a specific operation. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    Synonym of scrub baseball. uncountable

    "The first time I saw Amity we were in front of her house playing work-up, a baseball variation where you move from position to position by outs until you get to bat."

  5. 5
    An unfinished or unfinalized version; a draft, prototype. countable, uncountable

    "He toured Japan with Judy Collins, and on his return in 1967, he presented the initial work-up on "Alice's Restaurant" at the WNYC Folk Song Festival."

Synonyms

All synonyms
scrub baseball

Example

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"The first time I saw Amity we were in front of her house playing work-up, a baseball variation where you move from position to position by outs until you get to bat."

Etymology

Deverbal from work up.

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