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

Squeeze your glutes, engage your core and drive your heels into the floor to raise your hips up to the ceiling while gently squeezing the ball. — Andee Tagle, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Rangers starter Jacob deGrom, who has been battling a left hip and glute injury since the All-Star break, was pulled after two innings because of right triceps fatigue. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Hinge slightly forward at the hips, which activates your glutes and hamstrings and puts less pressure on your knees. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Core benefits Boat pose challenges the ab muscles while also engaging the hip flexors, glutes and back, according to Leach. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1984, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for glute

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

Medical Definition

glute

noun

ˈglüt 

: gluteus

especially : gluteus maximus

—usually used in plural