bicep
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of bicep
First recorded in 1955–60; back formation from biceps
Example Sentences
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He tore a bicep while moving an electric toy car he was building for his son.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The Charlotte Hornets star guard held three fingers to his bicep each time he splashed a shot through the net.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026
From standing bicep curls to seated crunches, my motions were tracked inside a yellow box on screen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026
The 26-year-old was a short-format star - the Olympic rings tattooed on the inside of his right bicep are a memento of a bronze-medal winning campaign in Tokyo.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025
Teresa placed her other hand on his arm, gripped his bicep.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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