Transcription
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- [poo sh uhp]
- /pʊʃ ʌp/
- /pʊʃ ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [poo sh uhp]
- /pʊʃ ʌp/
Definitions of push-up word
- noun push-up 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. 1
- adjective push-up (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. 1
- adjective push-up (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. 1
- countable noun push-up Push-ups are exercises to strengthen your arms and chest muscles. They are done by lying with your face towards the floor and pushing with your hands to raise your body until your arms are straight. 0
- noun push-up an exercise in which the body is alternately raised from and lowered to the floor by the arms only, the trunk being kept straight with the toes and hands resting on the floor 0
- noun push-up an exercise in which a person lying face down, with the hands under the shoulders, raises the body by pushing down with the palms: push-ups are usually done in series by alternately straightening and bending the arms 0
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Origin of push-up
First appearance:
before 1905 One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10; noun use of verb phrase push up
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Parts of speech for Push-up
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push-up popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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