Verb: chin up
- (gymnastics) raise oneself while hanging from one's hands until one's chin is level with the support bar
"He could chin up ten times in a row";
- chin
- An arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
"Chin-ups are an excellent exercise for building upper body strength";
- pull-up
Derived forms: chinned up, chins up, chin-ups, chinning up
Type of: arm exercise, bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise
Encyclopedia: Chin up
Chin-up