six-pack

noun

ˈsiks-ˌpak 

1

: six bottles or cans (as of beer) packaged and purchased as a unit

2

: the contents of a six-pack

3

: a set of strong and well-defined abdominal muscles visible on a person's midsection

In one room, a former Chicago Luvabulls dancer, chiseled six-pack exposed in a crop top, gyrates to Beyonce's "Deja Vu."

—Kyra Kyles

—often used in the phrase six-pack abs

I see so many people doing sit-ups and all these crunches trying to get six-pack abs.

—Mark Langowski

Examples of six-pack in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Static Bird Dog This bird dog variation challenges several complex core muscles, including the rectus abdominis (six-pack), obliques, transverse abdominis (deep ab muscle), and spinal erectors (vertical back muscles that run down the spine and support posture and movement). —Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025

Look no further than a sizable tote with heavy-duty handles that can hold towels, sunscreen, and six-packs effectively. —Barry Samaha, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025

The versatile Chestnut, 56, leads with intellect, charm and six-pack abs as Dr. John Watson, the beloved colleague of the apparently deceased Sherlock Holmes, in CBS' modern series. —Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025

There’s no need to don a corset under your ski gear, however, as the amenities are slick and modern, with 10 lifts, including an eight-seat gondola and a six-pack express chairlift. —Jennifer Malloy, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for six-pack

• aback
• anzac
• attack
• backpack
• backtrack
• bareback
• blackjack
• brownback
• buyback
• callback
• cognac
• comeback