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sit-ups

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪtʌps/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈsit-ˌup,  n. [countable]
  1. Medicine, Sportan exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the upper body to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sit-up  (sit′up′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Medicine, Sportan exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase sit up 1835–45

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