push-up

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Supporting the breasts to increase their apparent size.
2. (not-comparable) Designed to be worn rolled up.

Noun

1. An exercise done to improve upper body strength, performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor.
2. A push-up bra.

Verb

To perform a push-up, or to lift oneself off the ground in a push-up–like manner.

Synonyms

press-up

pushup

push up

upthrust

Translations

Liegestütz

pompe

flexión de brazos

flessione sulle braccia

flessione

flexão de braço

lagartija

flexión

flexión de codos

lagartijas

planchas

şınav

κάμψη

traction

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpʊʃˌʌp/

Etymology

Deverbal from push up.