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delt

delt

3 9.1
The muscle on the top of your shoulder
  • noun
  • /dɛlt/
  • Slang
translation icon : deltoides
  • This was shoulders and arms: he worked the delts, triceps, and biceps.
  • delts and pecs
  • delts and biceps
  • delts and traps

Examples

  • He's got delts for days.

  • There's somebody on the delt machine, So I'm just gonna grab another cup And I'll meet you at the bike, okay?

  • The delt machine's next on her circuit, So get over there and do just like we planned.

  • We're going to work on the rear delts, take our hands out, can turn in out.

  • Yeah, feel it in your delts.

  • This will pump up your rear delts and upper back, making it a good counterbalance to bench work or anything else that rotates your upper arms internally.

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  • And I'll keep comin' till I got ripped abs, chiseled delts and overweight calf muscles.

  • It was my third summer coming here, and I won't stop till I've got ripped abs, solid delts and chiseled calves.

  • To build strength, focus on exercises that target your delt muscles.

  • After the workout, I could really feel the burn in my delt area from all the lifting.

Synonyms

deltoid
vsdelt
  • Specialized
6 4.6

A large triangular muscle on the shoulder that lifts and turns the arm

is the informal fitness word for that muscle
deltoid muscle
vsdelt
  • Specialized
4.2

A large triangular shoulder muscle that lifts and turns the arm

is the casual gym word used for that shoulder muscle
deltoideus
vsdelt
  • Specialized
7.5

A shoulder muscle that lifts the arm away from the body

is the informal fitness label rather than the scientific name
musculus deltoideus
vsdelt
  • Specialized
6.2

A large triangular muscle on the shoulder that lifts and moves the arm

is the casual gym word rather than the formal Latin anatomical term

Surface Forms

delt singular
delts plural

Etymology

Delt is a short, slang form of deltoid, from delta meaning 'triangle' because the shoulder muscle looks like a triangle, so delt reminds you it is the triangle-shaped shoulder muscle.