press up

/ˈprɛsˌʌp/
noun
  1. An exercise in which a person lies face down and raises and lowers their body using their arms, keeping the back straight.
    • The coach asked the team to do three sets of fifteen press-ups.
    • She does twenty press-ups every morning before breakfast.
    • My arms were sore after trying to do press-ups for the first time.
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