Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

girl push-up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables: girl -push-up
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A push-up exercise performed while balancing on one's knees.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"Imagine how embarrassing it was when the teacher made me do the girl push-ups because for the life of me I couldn't do the regular push-ups like the rest of the boys. One day I skipped school to escape the ridicule."
"Do 3 sets of 10 repetitions, with a little break in between, twice a day. Work your way up to 5-pound weights over time. Push-ups are another helpful exercise. You may want to start with girl's push-ups—on your knees—10 push-ups at a time."

Usage

Inflected Forms

girl push-ups (plural)

Synonyms

modified push-up knee push-up

Questions

What does girl push-up mean?: A push-up exercise performed while balancing on one's knees.

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