kegel

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Definition of kegel

4 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of kegel.
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noun

  1. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of kegel.
  2. The pubococcygeal muscles.
    “The parenting magazines are on a higher moral plane than the how-to-get-a-guy magazines, just as a man going home to his wife and children (or a woman breast-feeding a baby) is on a higher moral plane than a man out trolling for nookie (or a woman flexing her Kegels in preparation for a date).”
  3. A contraction of the pubococcygeal muscles, performed for the purpose of strengthening them.
    “Done for a few minutes a day, Kegels can ease childbirth, help with recovery, prevent incontinence — even improve your sex life.”
    “Hop on top, I wanna ride / I do a kegel while it's inside”

verb

  1. (intransitive)To clench one's perineum and pelvic muscles.
    “To future appointments, I wear a skirt and thigh-highs so that I can Kegel with my outfit intact.”

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Etymology

After Arnold Kegel. The surname is of German origin; see Kegel (“skittle, bowling pin”).

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