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Definition of burpee

burpee

/ˈbɜːr.pi/
bur · pee
Plural:burpees
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• noun

1

A full-body calisthenic exercise consisting of a squat followed by kicking the feet back into a plank position, often performing a push-up, returning to a squat, and jumping into the air.

Example

"The coach instructed the athletes to complete twenty burpees at the end of their circuit training."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 1930s after American physiologist Royal H. Burpee, who invented a four-count version of the exercise at Columbia University as a quick clinical test to measure cardiovascular fitness.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Burpee. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/burpee
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