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sit-up - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
noun
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noun exercise in which the abdominal muscles are contracted , bringing the torso of a person lying down to a more upright position.
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noun
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For every push-up or sit-up her daughter does, she earns one minute of usage on either her iPod or NintendoDS.
Military mom style - SpouseBUZZ 2009
Halfway through a sit-up , Emma scooted down on the yoga mat, making sure her head didn't slam into the concrete.
The Rat Eats Last Janet Freeman 2011
His hands then found her ass, pulling her against him hard enough that he did a sit-up on every thrust.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
You should only be doing sit-up if you want bigger stomach.
The Volokh Conspiracy » “We Have to Pass the Bill So That You Can Find Out What Is In It” 2010
His hands then found her ass, pulling her against him hard enough that he did a sit-up on every thrust.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
If you want to decorate your mobile phone, Strapya will sell you Kinnikuman and friends as straps, or even as USB sit-up devices.
If I wanted to read every post… 2009
To rise from bed, when lying on your back, roll to your side and push from your forearm and hands to reach a sitting position to avoid rising using an old-fashioned sit-up motion.
Abby Sims: Preventing Pregnancy Aches and Pains Abby Sims 2011
To rise from bed, when lying on your back, roll to your side and push from your forearm and hands to reach a sitting position to avoid rising using an old-fashioned sit-up motion.
Abby Sims: Preventing Pregnancy Aches and Pains Abby Sims 2011
I saw a woman doing strenuous sit-up exercises and I remarked that they looked difficult.
Against Paternalism, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
Again he woke up sweating that night, his upper body jolting straight up past military sit-up position, a fierce scream accompanying the sudden jolt.
Stories from the War Nathaniel Tower 2011
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