push-up

noun
UK /ˈpʊʃ.ʌp/
US /ˈpʊʃ.ʌp/

An exercise where you lie on your stomach and push your body up with your arms.

She does twenty push-ups every morning before breakfast.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A bra with extra padding that lifts the breasts.

She bought a push-up bra for the party.

3. A small plastic or metal stick used to hold food, like a cake topper.

The birthday cake had a push-up candle holder.

4. A type of frozen treat that is pushed up from a tube as you eat it.

The kids enjoyed push-up popsicles at the fair.