Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chin up

/t͡ʃɪˈnʌp/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: chin up
IPA: /t͡ʃɪˈnʌp/

13

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Be happy; cheer up.

Colloquial

verb

To face a situation cheerfully or with confidence.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

"Chin up: it’s your birthday."
"You'll have to chin up to get through this."

Etymology

Ellipsis of keep one's chin up.

Usage

Inflected Forms

chins up (present, singular) chinning up (participle, present) chinned up (participle, past) chinned up (past)

Synonyms

chin

Questions

How do you pronounce chin up?: The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪˈnʌp/.
What does chin up mean?: Be happy; cheer up.
Where does chin up come from?: Ellipsis of keep one's chin up.

How to pronounce chin up

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