push-up

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Supporting the breasts to increase their apparent size.
  2. Designed to be worn rolled up.
noun
  1. An exercise done to improve upper body strength, performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor.
  2. A push-up bra.
verb
  1. To perform a push-up, or to lift oneself off the ground in a push-up–like manner.

Pronunciation

/ˈpʊʃˌʌp/ en-us-push-up.ogg

Word forms

push-up pushup push-ups push-upping push-upped

Etymology

Deverbal from push up.

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