knee bend

American  

noun

1. a physical exercise in which a person starts from an erect position, moves to a squatting position, and returns to the original position without using the hands to support the body.

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Etymology

Origin of knee bend

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Replays showed his knee bend awkwardly during a run.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

Clippers teammate Terance Mann took the diagnosis as “definitely better than what it could have been” after watching George’s right knee bend backward.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2023

The other movement that gave me a flash of pain was the deep knee bend I did every morning to scoop the dog’s food.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2016

Delle Donne said she’s just as comfortable with an NBA ball: “A little bit more knee bend and a little bit more ankle pop to get it there,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2015

Though I hate it, I sink to the ground on one knee, bend my head, and grit my teeth.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black