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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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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Deverbal from push up.
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APA
pushup. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushup
MLA
“pushup.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushup. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pushup,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pushup.
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