PRESS-UP

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms

Synonyms:

press-up; pushup

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("press-up" is a kind of...):

arm exercise (exercise designed to strengthen the arm muscles)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "press-up"):

widegrip pushup (a pushup with the arms widely separated)

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