Definitions for chin-up
chin-up

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pull-up, chin-up(verb)

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

2. chin, chin up(verb)

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

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. chin-up(Noun)

   An exercise done for strengthening the arms and back, in which one lifts one's own weight while hanging from a bar. It can be defined more restrictively on criteria like the arms starting at lock-out, or the chin requiring contact with the bottom of the bar, or touching the neck to the bar.

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1. Chin-up

   The chin-up is a strength training exercise. People frequently do this exercise with the intention of strengthening muscles such as the latissimus dorsi and biceps, which extend the shoulder and flex the elbow, respectively. It is a form of pull-up in which the range of motion is established in relation to a person's chin.

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chin-up in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chin-up in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of chin-up in a Sentence

1. Anon:

   I was told to keep my head up, don't look down. So I continued to walk forward chin up, now I have tripped.

2. Bristol Palin:

   I wanted you guys to be the first to know that I am pregnant, honestly, I've been trying my hardest to keep my chin up on this one.

3. Brian Driscoll:

   She was happy to bend over backward to continue to work and do all these things with her chin up. She knew her role and she did it with this certain pride, i thought it was really beautiful to be able to document that.

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