glutes

/ɡluːts/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡluːts/ (ame, ipa)

glutes — noun

1. The three large muscles in your buttocks that move your hips and legs and keep y

1.名詞B2
釋義

The three large muscles in your buttocks that move your hips and legs and keep your body stable — the short, informal word for 'gluteus muscles', commonly used when talking about exercise and body training.

例句

Kofi does squats every day to strengthen his glutes and thighs.

collocation: strengthen + glutes

After the long hike, Lina's glutes were sore for two days.

同義詞
  • gluteal muscles

    formal/medical term; used in anatomy textbooks and clinical settings

  • gluteus muscles

    neutral/technical term; the full Latin-derived name

  • buttocks

    refers to the body part itself, not specifically the muscles

文法句型

always plural — glutes + plural verb

用法筆記

Shortened form of 'gluteus muscles'; used mainly in casual fitness and sports contexts. In formal or medical writing, prefer 'gluteal muscles' or 'gluteus muscles'.

常見錯誤

❌My glute is sore.
✅My glutes are sore.
💡'glutes' is always treated as a plural noun, even when referring to all three muscles together.
❌She worked on her gluteus at the gym.
✅She worked on her glutes at the gym.
💡the singular 'gluteus' names one specific muscle (e.g. gluteus maximus); use 'glutes' when talking about all three muscles collectively.