Noun: press-up 'pres,úp
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: pushup)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: pushup)
- An arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
"He could do 50 press-ups without stopping";
- pushup
Derived forms: press-ups
Type of: arm exercise
Encyclopedia: Press-up