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Definition of sit-up noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

sit-up

noun
sit-up pronunciation American
 
an exercise for making your stomach muscles strong, in which you lie on your back on the floor and raise the top part of your body to a sitting position
He does 20 sit-ups every morning. compare crunch noun (4)