sit-up

US/ˈsɪt.ʌp/

noun

An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position. The degree of difficulty can be controlled by choosing from partial-range or full-range versions.

“Susan's doing sit-ups to strengthen her muscles.”

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Meanings

nounsit-up (plural sit-ups)

plural sit-ups · alternative situp

  1. An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position. The degree of difficulty can be controlled by choosing from partial-range or full-range versions.

    Susan's doing sit-ups to strengthen her muscles.

Origin

Deverbal from sit up.

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Translations

Catalan abdominals
  • abdominalsexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Chinese Cantonese 仰臥起坐 /仰卧起坐
  • 仰臥起坐 /仰卧起坐 (joeng⁵ ngo⁶ hei² zo⁶)exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Chinese Mandarin 仰臥起坐 /仰卧起坐
  • 仰臥起坐 /仰卧起坐 (yǎngwò qǐzuò)exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Czech sedoleh, lehsed
  • sedolehexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
  • lehsedexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Estonian kõhulihas
  • kõhulihasexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Finnish istumaannousu
  • istumaannousuexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
French redressement assis
  • redressement assisexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
German Rumpfbeuge, Rumpfbeugen
  • Rumpfbeugeexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
  • Rumpfbeugenexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
  • Rumpfhebenexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
  • Sit-upexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Hungarian felülés
  • felülésexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Italian addominali
  • addominaliexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Japanese 腹筋, シットアップ
  • 腹筋 (fukkin)exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
  • シットアップ (shittoappu)exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Korean 윗몸 일으키기
  • 윗몸 일으키기 (winmom ireukigi)exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Lithuanian pritūpimas
  • pritūpimasexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Malay bangkit tubi, bangun tubi
  • bangkit tubiexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
  • bangun tubiexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Polish brzuszki
  • brzuszkiexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Portuguese abdominal
  • abdominalexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Romanian abdomen
  • abdomenexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Russian пресс
  • пресс (press)exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Spanish abdominal
  • abdominalexercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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