Meaning & use

glute

noun·Everyday

An informal, shortened name for one of the gluteus muscles that form the buttock.

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Squats are one of the best exercises for strengthening your glutes.

She felt her glutes burning after the intense leg workout.

A note on using this word

Glute is almost always used in the plural, 'glutes,' in casual fitness contexts; the formal term is 'gluteus maximus.'

Words with a similar meaning

gluteus

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