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push-ups

push-ups is the plural of push-up.

push-ups is the third-person singular simple present indicative of push-up.

Meaning of push-up

Noun

push-up (plural push-ups)

  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.
    • I did lots of push-ups and pull-ups, and my only regret is that I stopped doing them as a young adult when I finally got to work out in health clubs instead of my basement or garage.2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii
    Synonyms:
    press-up
  2. A push-up bra.
    • Push-ups give girls with smaller breasts an extra bit of lift and shape.2004, Katie Meier, A Girl's Guide to Life, page 93

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Phrases with push-ups

Questions about push-ups

What is push-ups the plural of?
Push-ups is the plural of push-up.

Words near push-ups in the dictionary

  1. push-up bars
  2. push-up bra
  3. push-up bras
  4. push-upped
  5. push-upping
  6. push-ups
  7. pushability
  8. pushable
  9. pushables
  10. pushalong
  11. pushalongs

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