pushup
pushup is the alternative form of push-up.
Meaning of push-up
Noun
push-up (plural push-ups)
- 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
- 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
Forms of pushup
| plural | pushups |
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Origin of pushup
Deverbal from push up.
Questions about pushup
- What is pushup the alternative form of?
- Pushup is the alternative form of push-up.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: pushup (page history and authors); push-up (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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