plural lats
informal
: a broad, flat muscle of the middle and lower back : latissimus dorsi
—usually plural
In centuries past, people did not act like captive hamsters. If a person chopped wood or ran a long way, it was because he or she needed fuel or wanted to get somewhere. Now we do such things to fit into new pants or develop our lats.—
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recovered from a left lat strain, left-hander Ryan Weathers will make his first start since June 7 on Thursday.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Wide Grip Lat Pull-Down The lat pull-down, done with a wide grip, ensures that the tension is felt in your rear delts and not as much in your lats.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
When a lat strain delayed the start to his season, Enright laughed.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Some examples include pull-ups, chin-ups, dumbbell rows, bent-over rows, lat pulldowns and inverted rows.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recovered from a left lat strain, left-hander Ryan Weathers will make his first start since June 7 on Thursday.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Wide Grip Lat Pull-Down The lat pull-down, done with a wide grip, ensures that the tension is felt in your rear delts and not as much in your lats.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
When a lat strain delayed the start to his season, Enright laughed.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Lat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lat. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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lat
noun
: latissimus dorsi
—usually used in plural
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