pecs
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6.5
- noun
- /pɛks/
- Informal
:
pectorales
- Many athletes focus on exercises that build strength in their pecs for enhanced performance.
He's probably going to say, like my ABS, my pecs, I don't know.
- He's probably going to say, like my ABS, my pecs, I don't know.
- So I might do like back and pecs, I don't know.
Examples
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For example, his pecs are a little bit uneven.
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So the chest grows in like this, then up like this, and then down over the pecs, and now the stomach grows in like this.
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They're men with like very developed pecs, what have you.
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After months of training, his pecs became noticeably larger and more defined.
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He admired his reflection in the mirror, pleased with the way his pecs had developed over time.
Synonyms
3
6.4
One of the two large front chest muscles that move the arm
2
3.9
A large chest muscle that helps move the shoulder and upper arm
2
7.2
A large chest muscle on each side that helps move the shoulder and upper arm
A large chest muscle that helps move the arm toward the body and turn it
A large chest muscle that pulls the arm toward the body and turns it inward
A large muscle on each side of the chest that helps move the upper arm
A large chest muscle that pulls the arm toward the body and turns it inward
Surface Forms
Morphology
pecs = pectorals (semi-transparent) = pec + s
‘Pecs’ is an informal clipping/plural of 'pectorals' so the link to the chest muscles is clear, but the slangy short form may not be obvious to learners who do not know the technical term.
Etymology
Pecs is a short, informal form of pectorals, which comes from the Latin pectus meaning 'chest', so pecs are the large muscles on each side of your 'chest'.