biceps
noun
bi·ceps ˈbī-ˌseps 
plural biceps also bicepses
: a muscle having two heads: such as
a
or bicep
ˈbī-ˌsep
or biceps brachii ˈbī-ˌseps-ˈbrā-kē-ˌī
: the large flexor muscle of the front of the upper arm ˈbī-ˌseps-ˈbrā-kē-ˌē
Despite a torn left biceps, Holmes used his jab, one of the best in heavyweight history, to win four of the first five rounds.
Jack McCallum
Jack McCallum… they hold a dumbbell in each hand and do lateral raises with one arm while performing bicep curls with the other. Chloe Busch
Chloe BuschThe biceps brachii, the rounded muscles that are easily identifiable, consists of a long and short head. Eric Sternlicht
Eric Sternlicht b
usually biceps femoris
ˈbī-ˌseps-ˈfe-mə-rəs
: the large flexor muscle of the back of the upper leg Doctors had found a malignant tumor in her right biceps femoris muscle. … She had surgery at the end of February to have the growth and part of her hamstring muscle removed … Kelyn Soong
Kelyn Soong
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web After Zac Efron removes his jacket and drapes it over the chair beside him, my eyes immediately zoop to his biceps peeking out from beneath his T-shirt. Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022 The brain is a muscle, and just like our biceps and glutes, it gets fatigued after lots of exercise. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2022 The guitarist, also shirtless, jumps up and down and pumps his biceps. Karen Schoemer, SPIN, 1 May 2022 Mike Moustakas, who was scratched from Monday's lineup, was also added to the 10-day IL with a right biceps strain. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2022 You’ll be forced to squeeze your biceps deeply at the top of each rep. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 13 Aug. 2022 In a rare free moment, MacAskill, who wears tight-fitting V necks that accentuate his lack of sartorial vanity and his biceps, took me on a tour of the movement’s early sites. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 In less than seven minutes, this routine will target both the front and back of your upper arms—your biceps and triceps. Manee Magee, SELF, 23 July 2022 Red Bull tested the sensor on cyclists as early as 2014, and members of the Canadian national kayak team attached them to their biceps; Schmitz says several Tour de France riders have tried them, too. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 July 2022 See More
Lauren Larson, Men's Health, 7 Sep. 2022 The brain is a muscle, and just like our biceps and glutes, it gets fatigued after lots of exercise. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 7 June 2022 The guitarist, also shirtless, jumps up and down and pumps his biceps. Karen Schoemer, SPIN, 1 May 2022 Mike Moustakas, who was scratched from Monday's lineup, was also added to the 10-day IL with a right biceps strain. Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 19 Apr. 2022 You’ll be forced to squeeze your biceps deeply at the top of each rep. Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 13 Aug. 2022 In a rare free moment, MacAskill, who wears tight-fitting V necks that accentuate his lack of sartorial vanity and his biceps, took me on a tour of the movement’s early sites. Gideon Lewis-kraus, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2022 In less than seven minutes, this routine will target both the front and back of your upper arms—your biceps and triceps. Manee Magee, SELF, 23 July 2022 Red Bull tested the sensor on cyclists as early as 2014, and members of the Canadian national kayak team attached them to their biceps; Schmitz says several Tour de France riders have tried them, too. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 18 July 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin bicipit-, biceps, from Latin, two-headed, from bi- + capit-, caput head — more at head
First Known Use
circa 1641, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing biceps
Kids Definition
biceps
noun
bi·ceps ˈbī-ˌseps
plural biceps also bicepses
: a large muscle of the front of the upper arm
Medical Definition
biceps
noun
bi·ceps ˈbī-ˌseps
plural biceps also bicepses
: a muscle having two heads: as
a or bicep
ˈbī-ˌsep
or biceps brachii -ˈbrā-kē-ˌē, -ˌī
also biceps flexor cubiti
-ˈflek-ˌsȯr-ˈkyü-bə-ˌtī, -bət-ē
: the large flexor muscle of the front of the upper arm arising by its short head from the coracoid process and by its long head from the upper margin of the glenoid cavity and being inserted into the tuberosity of the radius b
or biceps femoris
-ˈfē-mə-rəs, -ˈfem-ə-
also biceps flexor cruris : the large flexor muscle of the back of the upper leg that arises by its long head from the tuberosity of the ischium and by its short head from the shaft of the femur, that is inserted into the head of the fibula, its tendon forming the outer hamstring, and that flexes the leg on the thigh and extends the thigh on the trunk