Meaning & use
lutzes
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“lutzes” is a form of “lutz”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meaning
nouncountablespecialist
In figure skating, jumps in which the skater takes off from the back outside edge of one skate and lands on the opposite foot.
Grammar: Countable noun; the singular is 'lutz'. Often used in the plural when talking about multiple jumps.
Patterns
- perform lutzes
- a triple lutz
- land a lutz
The skater landed two clean lutzes in her free program.
He fell on both of his lutzes during the competition.
Commentators praised her triple lutzes for their height and flow.
Word forms
| singular | lutz |
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Common combinations
- triple lutz
- She opened her routine with a triple lutz.
- quad lutz
- Only a few skaters can land a quad lutz in competition.
- land a lutz
- He struggled to land the lutz cleanly in practice.
- lutz jump
- The lutz jump is one of the six main jumps in figure skating.
Synonyms and how they differ
- lutz jump
- A fuller term that makes clear you are talking about the jump, not a person named Lutz.
Word family
- lutz noun
- Singular form; a type of figure-skating jump.
Commonly confused: lutzes or flutz?
lutzes vs flutz
A 'flutz' is an incorrectly executed lutz, where the skater takes off from an inside edge instead of the correct outside edge.
Practice
In figure skating, what is a lutz?
Choose one answer.
A lutz is a jump, specifically one that takes off from a back outside edge. It is not a spin, footwork sequence, or lift, which are different elements in the sport.
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