Definition of "chinning" [chinning]

• Present participle of chin. (verb)

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• "It was also found that, outside of weight-lifting and inordinate "chinning" and apparent great strength on the parallel bars, these men were not so valuable as the lesser muscled but more supple candidates."
• "I find this incident in my notes (I suppose from "chinning" in hospital with some sick or wounded soldier who knew of it):"
• ""An 'I reckon that new-comer you've ben chinning with could explain if HE had a mind to.""