Definitions for sit-up
sit-up
sit-up
Spelling: [sit-uhp]
IPA: /ˈsɪtˌʌp/
Sit-Up is a 6 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 3 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 3 points.
You can make 67 anagrams from letters in sit-up (-ipstu).
Definitions for sit-up
noun
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an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
Origin of sit-up
First recorded in 1835-45; noun use of verb phrase sit up
Examples for sit-up
It seemed as if the very rabbits must come and sit-up there, the jays and pigeons settle above; everything in all the wood gather.