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PRESS-UP
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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)