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

Point your toes, squeeze your thighs together, squeeze your glutes, and lift your legs off the floor. —Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024

This exercise targets and tones multiple muscle groups, including the arms, core, glutes, and hamstrings. —Gabrielle Kassel, Health, 14 June 2024

Summary Sitting for long periods can cause glute muscles to weaken and hip flexors to over-tighten. —Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024

And a result your glutes have become deconditioned. —Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 14 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