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chinning up

chinning up is the present participle and gerund of chin up.

Meaning of chin up

Verb

chin up (third-person singular simple present chins up, present participle chinning up, simple past and past participle chinned up)

  1. (intransitive) To face a situation cheerfully or with confidence.
    • You'll have to chin up to get through this.

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Questions about chinning up

What is chinning up the present participle and gerund of?
Chinning up is the present participle and gerund of chin up.

Words near chinning up in the dictionary

  1. chinnies
  2. chinniest
  3. chinning
  4. chinning bar
  5. chinning bars
  6. chinning up
  7. Chinnock
  8. Chinnor
  9. Chinns
  10. chinny
  11. chinny chin chin

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