name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
burpee
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Canada, US: /ˈbəɹpi/
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US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -iː
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homophone: burpy
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CMU ARPABET: B ER1 P IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
A physical exercise performed by bending over, performing a squat thrust, returning to a standing position, and jumping once.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Named after American physiologist Royal Huddleston Burpee.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: бъ́рпи (bǎ́rpi) — burpee
- Czech: angličák — burpee
- Finnish: yleisliike — burpee
- German: Burpee — burpee
- Russian: бёрпи (bjórpi) — burpee
- Russian: бу́рпи (búrpi) — burpee
- Spanish: burpee — burpee
Real reading context