English Dictionary

shin

/ʃɪn/

verb

(Britain, as "shin up") To climb a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like. / To strike with the shin.

She shins up the tree to get a better view.

意味（1）

(Britain, as "shin up") To climb a mast, tree, rope, or the like, by embracing it alternately with the arms and legs, without help of steps, spurs, or the like.

to shin up a mast

意味（2）

To strike with the shin.

The warning signs had been there as Peter Cech had already had to palm away a stinging shot from Ronald Zubar but immediately afterwards the Blues goalkeeper could only watch in horror as defender Boswinga shinned the ball into his own net from Hunt's corner.

意味（3）

(US, slang) To run about borrowing money hastily and temporarily, as when trying to make a payment.

The Senator was shinning around, to get gold for the rascally bank-rags which he was obliged to take.