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

For those who want gentler exercises, options like the soleus push-up can be performed while sitting. — Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2026

That's because Willie had to do some work, busting out a set of push-ups to match the scoreboard after every scoring drive. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

The state also required people to do a series of chin-ups and push-ups and dips that demanded upper body strength that seemed to favor the male physique, but Gayle fought her way through those. — Wilbert L. Cooper, Longreads, 25 Aug. 2026

Close-Grip Push-Up Close-grip push-ups are a simple bodyweight exercise that can be done anywhere. — Jakob Roze, HEALTH, 19 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1897, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for push-up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup

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