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

Reach the arms overhead, gently firm the glutes and engage the abdomen to protect the lower back. —Patrick Franco, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026

Press your hips up, squeeze the glutes at the top, and lower slowly. —Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Jan. 2026

Smith, who was added to the injury report Friday due to a glute issue, was a full participant in Saturday’s practice. —Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026

With pull-ups, our upper backs, shoulders, arms, glutes and thighs all get a workout. —Gretchen Reynolds, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for glute

• beaut
• boot
• bruit
• brut
• brute
• chute
• coot
• cute
• flute
• fruit
• hoot
• jute

Medical Definition

glute

noun

ˈglüt 

: gluteus

especially : gluteus maximus

—usually used in plural