sit-up

2 ENTRIES FOUND:

sit–up

noun \ˈsit-ˌəp\

Definition of SIT-UP

: a conditioning exercise performed from a supine position by raising the torso to a sitting position and returning to the original position without using the arms or lifting the feet

First Known Use of SIT-UP

1938

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