press-up

noun

Synonym of push-up (“exercise”).

Meanings

nounpress-up (plural press-ups)

plural press-ups

  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKSynonym of push-up (“exercise”).

    Synonyms: push-up

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of push-up (“exercise”).

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More synonyms by meaning

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

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Broader
arm exercise
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APA

press-up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/press-up

MLA

“press-up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/press-up. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “press-up,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/press-up.

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