Meanings
nounoverhead press (plural overhead presses)
plural overhead presses
- hobbiesAn exercise in which weight is lifted with the arms, which are straightened vertically over one's head.
Synonyms: shoulder press, OHP
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn exercise in which weight is lifted with the arms, which are straightened vertically over one's head.
Similar
shoulder pressOHP
Also see
Translations
Finnish pystypunnerrus
- pystypunnerrusthe arms weightlifting vertically over the head
German Schulterdrücken, Überkopfdrücken
- Schulterdrückenthe arms weightlifting vertically over the head
- Überkopfdrückenthe arms weightlifting vertically over the head
Polish prasa napowietrzna
- prasa napowietrznathe arms weightlifting vertically over the head
Russian арме́йский жим
- арме́йский жим (arméjskij žim)the arms weightlifting vertically over the head
Swedish axelpress
- axelpressthe arms weightlifting vertically over the head
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APA
overhead press. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overhead%20press
MLA
“overhead press.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overhead%20press. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overhead press,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overhead%20press.
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