push
up
Plural
push-ups
1
an exercise in which one lies face down and tries to raise one's body off the ground by pushing against the floor
- She performed a series of push-ups to build upper body strength and improve her fitness.
- After a few sets of push-ups, he felt his chest and triceps muscles working hard.
- The exercise challenge involved doing as many push-ups as possible in a set time frame.
- He started with modified push-ups on his knees before progressing to standard push-ups.