Sit-up

//ˈsɪt.ʌp// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted, bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position. The degree of difficulty can be controlled by choosing from partial-range or full-range versions.

    "Susan's doing sit-ups to strengthen her muscles."

  2. 2
    a stomach exercise in which a person sits up from a supine position without using the arms for leverage wordnet

Example

More examples

"Susan's doing sit-ups to strengthen her muscles."

Etymology

Deverbal from sit up.

More for "sit-up"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.