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skin up

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Pronunciation: US /ˌskɪn ˈʌp/

skin up means: To climb a snowy slope on skis or a splitboard fitted with strips that prevent sliding backward.

verb

CLIMB ON SKISC2

To climb a snowy slope on skis or a splitboard fitted with strips that prevent sliding backward.

  • We skinned up the snowy slope.
  • She skins up on her splitboard every weekend.
  • They skinned up to the ridge, then skied down.

How to use it: skin up + slope or mountain (We skinned up the mountain before sunrise.)

Similar words: ascend on skis

Common phrases: skin up slopes, skin up slowly, skin up mountains

ROLL CANNABISC2

To roll cannabis in paper to make a cigarette.

  • He went outside to skin up.
  • They skinned up while waiting for their friends.
  • She asked him not to skin up in her flat.

Similar words: roll a joint

Common phrases: skin up again, skin up outside

PUSH BICYCLE UPHILLC2

To walk up a steep slope while pushing your bicycle.

  • We skinned up the hill with our bikes.
  • The riders had to skin up the muddy slope.
  • I was too tired to skin up another hill.

How to use it: skin up + hill or slope (We had to skin up the steepest hill with our bikes.)

Similar words: push a bicycle uphill

Common phrases: skin up hills, skin up slowly, skin up slopes

Questions about skin up

What does skin up mean?

To climb a snowy slope on skis or a splitboard fitted with strips that prevent sliding backward.

What is skin up in other languages?

Türkçe: kayakla yokuş çıkmak · Español: ascender con pieles · Français: monter en peaux de phoque · Deutsch: mit Fellen aufsteigen · Italiano: salire con le pelli · 日本語: シールを付けて登る

How do you pronounce skin up?

It is pronounced /ˌskɪn ˈʌp/.

How do you use skin up in a sentence?

We skinned up the snowy slope. She skins up on her splitboard every weekend.

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