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Shin (Verb)

Meaning

Climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling.

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Examples

  • I had to shin up the drainpipe to get to the broken window.
  • She had to shin up the tree to rescue her kitten.
  • The only way to reach the top shelf was to shin up the back of the bookcase.
  • He did not have a ladder so he had to shin up the side of the building.
  • To get across the river he had to shin up a tree and jump to the other side.

Synonyms

  • Shinny
  • Sputter
  • Skin
  • Struggle
  • Scramble
  • Clamber

Hypernyms

  • Climb
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