glute

noun

ˈglüt 

plural glutes

informal

: a large muscle of the buttocks : gluteus

—usually plural

To counteract the imbalances created by cycling, plus improve your posture, flexibility and overall performance, [Jeb] Stewart recommends concentrating on the deep abdominal muscles … as well as the hips, glutes and shoulder girdle.

—Selene Yeager

Run, run, run at high altitudes (to improve oxygen use) and over hills (great for glutes).

—Sharon Herbstman

Examples of glute in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Raise your arms, legs and head (in a neutral position) off the mat, squeezing your glutes and bracing your core. —Leoni Jesner, Health, 4 Nov. 2024

For example, after a warm-up, try upping the incline to 7.0 or 8.0 for 30 to 60 seconds to raise your heart rate and challenge your glute and leg muscles before returning to flat and resuming your walk. —Kells McPhillips, SELF, 11 Oct. 2024

Inhale and engage your core, squeeze your glutes, and raise your hips and knees from the floor until your body is in a straight line. —Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 25 Oct. 2024

But only biceps, glutes, abs and obliques nabbed the top four spots. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

glute

noun

ˈglüt 

: gluteus

especially : gluteus maximus

—usually used in plural