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push-up en · ADJ
Pronunciation
Etymology
Deverbal from push up.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Supporting the breasts to increase their apparent size.
Talk about lucky stripes: This push-up top features pads to provide oomph and make sure the girls stay sunny-side up.
2008, Women's Health, page 141:In the sharper light of his hotel room, the woman's skin looked overpowdered; her bra was push-up, a pendant nestled in the cleavage.
2015, Robin Kirman, Bradstreet Gate: A Novel, Crown, →ISBN:I paused to say, “Good,” then returned to breathing and vocalizing while I repeatedly bent over, stretched, and rolled up slowly, warming up my spine—and ignoring the way the wires of my push-up corset poked and squeezed me.
2011, Laura Resnick, Vamparazzi: Book Four of Esther Diamond, Penguin, →ISBN:
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(not-comparable) Designed to be worn rolled up.
These intriguing outfits feature harem pants with long draped front-panel belts, slinky, sleeveless coats, flowing dresses that cling, trousers with push-up legs and deep-cut pants that reveal a whole lot of slim, smooth belly- button and all!
1971, Ebony, page 121:Season's most popular blouses feature push-up sleeves, little- boy collars, dainty ties.
1952, Jet, page 41:A lovely body-skimming blouson with flattering full sleeves and wide push-up cuffs.
1992, The American Legion:
Forms
Deriveds
push-up bra
Translations (2)
es push-up (supporting) · es de realce (supporting)
push-up en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Deverbal from push up.
Meanings
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An exercise done to improve upper body strength, performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor.
2008, Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in Nate Green, Built for Show, page xii
I did lots of push-ups and pull-ups, and my only regret is that I stopped doing them as a young adult when I finally got to work out in health clubs instead of my basement or garage.
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A push-up bra.
Push-ups give girls with smaller breasts an extra bit of lift and shape.
2004, Katie Meier, A Girl's Guide to Life, page 93:
Forms
Coordinates
pull-up · chin-up · sit-up
Deriveds
modified push-up · push-up bar · Hindu push-up · knee push-up · girl push-up
Hypernyms
exercise
Synonyms
press-up
Translations (51)
yue 掌上壓 /掌上压 (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · pa ਡੰਡ (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · ms tekan tubi (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · is armbeygja (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · az jim (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · mk склек (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · ko 푸시업 (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · ro flotare (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · nl opdruk (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · hy ժիմ (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · ru отжима́ние (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · nan-hbl 豹腰健身 (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · lt atsispaudimas (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · el κάμψη (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · he שְׁכִיבַת סְמִיכָה (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · eo kuŝapogo (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · ar تَمْرِين اَلضَّغَط (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · zza sınaw (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · es flexión (de codos/brazos) (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · cs klik (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · es plancha (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · hu fekvőtámasz (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · de Liegestütz (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · nan-hbl 豹形健身 (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · es lagartija (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · cmn 俯臥撐 /俯卧撑 (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · nan-hbl 掌上壓 /掌上压 (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · bg лицева опора (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · sv armhävning (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · es push-up (push-up bra) · pt flexão (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · tr şınav (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · da armstrækning (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · fr pompe (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · pl pompek (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · pl pompka (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · fi punnerrus (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · ca flexió (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · ja 腕立て伏せ (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · uk віджима́ння (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · cmn 伏地挺身 (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · ko 팔굽혀펴기 (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · vi chống đẩy (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · cy ymwthiad (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · fi etunojapunnerrus (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · sh sklȅk (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · is armrétta (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · vi hít đất (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · eo puŝlevo (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · sl skleca (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor) · it flessione (exercise performed by resting on one's toes and hands and pushing one's weight off the floor)
push-up en · VERB
Pronunciation
Etymology
Deverbal from push up.
Meanings
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To perform a push-up, or to lift oneself off the ground in a push-up–like manner.
Jenk kept off to the side, but joined the class as they started their push-ups.[…] Jenk push-upped, eyes on the ground.
2006, Suzanne Brockmann, Into the Storm, page 154:
Forms
Translations (3)
az jim vurmaq (to perfom a push-up) · tr şınav çekmek (to perfom a push-up) · az jim eləmək (to perfom a push-up)