push-up
noun/ˈpʊʃ ʌp/
/ˈpʊʃ ʌp/
(especially North American English) (British English also press-up)
[usually plural]- an exercise in which you lie on your stomach and raise your body off the ground by pressing down on your hands until your arms are straight compare plank (3)Topics Health and Fitnessc1Oxford Collocations DictionaryPush-up is used before these nouns:
- bra
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