chin-up
An exercise done for strengthening the arms and back, in which one lifts one's own…(US) 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. Palms may be facing in any direction.
Meaning
1 senses(US) 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. Palms may be facing in any direction.
- an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
Origin
From chin + up, but not a deverbal, unlike pull-up. The chin-up and the muscle-up as variaFrom chin + up, but not a deverbal, unlike pull-up. The chin-up and the muscle-up as variations of pulling oneself upward were named later than the pull-up, with influence from its name.
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Forms
plural: chin-upsSynonyms
1 synonyms- an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar:pull-up