knee bend

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of knee bend¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

Replays showed his knee bend awkwardly during a run.

From Seattle Times

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

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

From New York Times

During the shutdown, he widened his stance with more knee bend and less dramatic of a stride.

From Seattle Times

For Thomas, the physical gifts are all there, but “occasional leaning, lunging and inconsistent knee bend in pass protection could be isolated and attacked by pass-rush wolves looking to feast if he doesn’t get those areas cleaned up,” NFL.com writes.

From Los Angeles Times