Chin (Verb)
Meaning
Raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- She carefully positioned her hands on the bar and began to chin up, slowly lifting herself until her chin cleared the top.
- To complete the exercise, he would chin up five times, rest for a minute, and then repeat.
- She struggled at first, but soon was able to chin up ten times without resting.
- He strengthened his upper body by doing daily chin-ups using the bar in his garage.
- As a recruit, she was required to chin up at least five times before graduating from boot camp.