push-up

noun

ˈpu̇sh-ˌəp 

: a conditioning exercise performed in a prone position by raising and lowering the body with the straightening and bending of the arms while keeping the back straight and supporting the body on the hands and toes

Examples of push-up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Then, of course, there’s the weight training, the push-ups and crunches at practice’s end, the visits to the physical therapist and the masseuse. —Maya Singer, Vogue, 9 July 2024

This includes push-ups, squats, pull-ups, lunges and overhead presses. —Ian McMahan, Washington Post, 7 July 2024

The video begins with the rapper doing push-ups on cinder blocks in a room accessed by Tommy the Clown. —Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 July 2024

Kids can also learn to do basic push-ups and planks to strengthen their upper bodies and core muscles in the abs and back. —Catherine Holecko, Parents, 3 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

push-up

noun

ˈpu̇sh-ˌəp

: an exercise performed while lying facedown by raising and lowering the body with the straightening and bending of the arms