Definitions for push-up
push-up
push-up
Spelling: [poo sh-uhp]
IPA: /ˈpʊʃˌʌp/
Push-Up is a 7 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.
You can make 31 anagrams from letters in push-up (-hppsuu).
Definitions for push-up
noun
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an exercise in which a person, keeping a prone position with the hands palms down under the shoulders, the balls of the feet on the ground, and the back straight, pushes the body up and lets it down by an alternate straightening and bending of the arms.
adjective
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(of a brassiere) having padding and usually underwires in the lower part of the cups so as to raise the breasts and make them seem fuller.
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(of a sleeve) made to be pushed up the arm, away from the wrist or elbow, so as to create a puffed or creased fullness.
Origin of push-up
First recorded in 1905-10; noun use of verb phrase push up
Examples for push-up
I made a mental note to wear a push-up bra for the rest of my time in Turkey.
He risked a push-up that brought his head to the level of the upper rocks in time to see Scotty fire his first sling stone.
When she appeared on The Daily Show in January—she challenged Stewart to a push-up contest for charity, which she easily won.