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

The power of a forehand begins in the back ankle and runs up the legs, through glutes and hips. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Drive through your heels to stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top. — Rikkilynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 29 July 2026

Your Muscle Weakness May Increase When sitting for extended periods, your glute, core, and leg muscles remain relatively inactive. — Kristen Gasnick, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026

Walking lunges, high-knee marches and squats in shallow water strengthen the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes and calves. — Patricia Neligan, AJC.com, 27 July 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