Definition of burpee
plural burpees
: a conditioning exercise in which a person squats, places the palms of the hands on the floor in front of the feet, jumps back into a push-up position, in some cases completes one push-up, returns to the squat position, and then jumps up into the air while extending the arms overhead
- The workouts mix up drills of common exercises like burpees, squats, jumping jacks, lunges and variations of push-ups.
- —Pablo Alcalá, Lexington (Kentucky) Herald Leader, 17 Jan. 2013
