Meaning & use
Chinning
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Pulling oneself up on a horizontal bar until the chin reaches bar level, as an exercise; or striking someone on the chin (informal).
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He was chinning the bar ten times a set as part of his workout routine.
The boxer accused his opponent of chinning him after the bell had rung.
A note on using this word
In fitness contexts, 'chinning the bar' is an older, informal way of referring to what is now more commonly called a pull-up or chin-up.
Words with a similar meaning
pulling up
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