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CHIN UP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar

Synonyms:

chin; chin up

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "chin up" is one way to...):

bring up; elevate; get up; lift; raise (raise from a lower to a higher position)

Domain category:

gymnastic exercise; gymnastics (a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

chin-up (an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar)

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