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

But Myklukha held her balance, then spun around and dipped into a knee bend, before gracefully waving an arm skyward.

From New York Times • May 12, 2022

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

It was his habit to lean onto his left leg when he did so, letting his right knee bend so he could get his mouth to the floor.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand