pec
noun
ˈpek 
plural pecs ˈpeks
informal
: a muscle connecting the ventral walls of the chest with the bones of the upper arm and shoulder : pectoral muscle —usually plural
His muscular pecs and biceps were vestiges of his short, happy life as a pro triathlete.
Austin MurphyHunky Patrick Swayze got to flex his pecs as a surfer in Point Break … Jim HarwoodIn this totally enjoyable film, Schwarzenegger is witty, charming, subtle, tough and most impressive—a Cary Grant with pecs. Ralph Novak
Austin MurphyHunky Patrick Swayze got to flex his pecs as a surfer in Point Break … Jim HarwoodIn this totally enjoyable film, Schwarzenegger is witty, charming, subtle, tough and most impressive—a Cary Grant with pecs. Ralph Novak
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Cam Heyward missed the second half of the 2016 season after tearing his pec in a Week 10 game against Dallas. BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Sutterer draws parallels between Rhodes' injury and bodybuilder Ryan Crowley, who sustained a similar pec tear while performing the bench press last year (powerlifter Larry Wheels later uploaded the gruesome footage to Instagram). Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 8 June 2022 Try squeezing your pec muscles and abducting your arms (move them out to the sides away from your body), Williams says. Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 2 Jan. 2022 Williams also suggests rolling or stretching out your pec minor before and after the workout. Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 2 Jan. 2022 Setting themselves apart from the mirror-gazing, pec-bulging culture that characterized chains like Gold’s Gym in the 1980s and 1990s, the two chains emphasized accessibility to all. Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Oct. 2021 Then on Tuesday in his press conference, Mike Tomlin told reporters including Aditi Kinkhabwala of the NFL Network that Ben Roethlisberger has a left pec injury. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 21 Sep. 2021 An orchid branch with flowers crawls across the left pec of Gaelen Genoud, 29, the first tattooon his body. Andre Toran, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2021 It’s filled with thirst trap pictures of a shirtless Kubiak, striking poses in the desert, his snake tattoo winding its way from his pec to his crotch. Hallie Lieberman, refinery29.com, 14 Apr. 2021 See More
BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2022 Sutterer draws parallels between Rhodes' injury and bodybuilder Ryan Crowley, who sustained a similar pec tear while performing the bench press last year (powerlifter Larry Wheels later uploaded the gruesome footage to Instagram). Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 8 June 2022 Try squeezing your pec muscles and abducting your arms (move them out to the sides away from your body), Williams says. Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 2 Jan. 2022 Williams also suggests rolling or stretching out your pec minor before and after the workout. Jenny Mccoy, SELF, 2 Jan. 2022 Setting themselves apart from the mirror-gazing, pec-bulging culture that characterized chains like Gold’s Gym in the 1980s and 1990s, the two chains emphasized accessibility to all. Ron Hurtibise, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Oct. 2021 Then on Tuesday in his press conference, Mike Tomlin told reporters including Aditi Kinkhabwala of the NFL Network that Ben Roethlisberger has a left pec injury. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 21 Sep. 2021 An orchid branch with flowers crawls across the left pec of Gaelen Genoud, 29, the first tattooon his body. Andre Toran, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2021 It’s filled with thirst trap pictures of a shirtless Kubiak, striking poses in the desert, his snake tattoo winding its way from his pec to his crotch. Hallie Lieberman, refinery29.com, 14 Apr. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1944, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
pec
noun
ˈpek
: pectoralis —usually used in plural
Geographical Definition
Peć
geographical name
ˈpech
variants or Pejë
ˈpā-ə
town in western Kosovo that was the seat of the patriarchs of the Serbian Orthodox Church in the Middle Ages population 49,000