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burpee

Syllables: bur·peeUK/ˈbɜːpi//ˈbɝpi/

burpee noun: a physical exercise performed by bending over, performing a squat thrust, returning to a standing position, and jumping once.

Noun

burpee (plural burpees)

  1. A physical exercise performed by bending over, performing a squat thrust, returning to a standing position, and jumping once.

Proper noun capitalized: Burpee

Burpee (plural Burpees)

  1. A surname.

Forms of burpee

Noun
pluralburpees
Proper noun
pluralBurpees

Origin of burpee

Named after American physiologist Royal Huddleston Burpee.

Words that rhyme with burpee

Questions about burpee

What does burpee mean?
Burpee means a physical exercise performed by bending over, performing a squat thrust, returning to a standing position, and jumping once.
What part of speech is burpee?
Burpee can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce burpee?
Burpee is pronounced /ˈbɜːpi/ (UK).
What is the plural of burpee?
The plural of burpee is burpees.

Words near burpee in the dictionary

  1. burp guns
  2. burp the worm
  3. burpalite
  4. burped
  5. burped the worm
  6. burpee
  7. burpees
  8. burpenorphine
  9. burper
  10. burpers
  11. Burpham

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