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

Squat Jump This exercise will challenge your glutes, hamstrings, and quads while also delivering bone-building benefits, thanks to the landing portion of the jump. —Jenny McCoy, Outside, 27 Feb. 2026

Maybe the most entertaining effect is that people are changing their workout routines to build glutes like Connor Storrie’s. —Marissa Martinez, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026

Both traditional squats and chair squats help increase lower-body strength (primarily in the quads, glutes, and hips). —Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026

Training programs focusing on strengthening the posterior chain muscles — hamstrings, glutes and calves — support the rehabilitation process and help prevent future injury. —Dana Santas, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 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