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push up

pus·hup

UK/ˈpʊʃˌʌp/ US/ˈpʊˌʃʌp/ rare

verb

1.

push upward

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2.

push upward

  • “The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air”
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Origin

Deverbal from push up.

Phrases

  • girl push-up
  • Hindu push-up
  • knee push-up
  • modified push-up
  • push-up bar
  • push-up bra

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