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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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Gerrit Cole is set to miss the entire season after undergoing elbow surgery, Luis Gil is sidelined with a strained lat, and Marcus Stroman is out with a knee injury.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
High-grade lat strains are serious injuries and could lead to a longer recovery than expected.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
While the main driver here is your back (more specifically, your lats), your biceps play an important supporting role in helping to pull the weights toward you.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
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Noun
After getting checked out by the trainers Saturday night following his removal from the Mets‘ 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals, Minter was diagnosed with a lat strain.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Gerrit Cole is set to miss the entire season after undergoing elbow surgery, Luis Gil is sidelined with a strained lat, and Marcus Stroman is out with a knee injury.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
High-grade lat strains are serious injuries and could lead to a longer recovery than expected.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
While the main driver here is your back (more specifically, your lats), your biceps play an important supporting role in helping to pull the weights toward you.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lat
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“Lat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lat. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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lat
noun
: latissimus dorsi
—usually used in plural
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