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chin
1[ chin ]
noun
- the lower extremity of the face, below the mouth.
- the prominence of the lower jaw.
- Informal. chin-up.
verb (used with object)
- Gymnastics.
- to bring one's chin up to (a horizontal bar, from which one is hanging by the hands), by bending the elbows.
- to raise (oneself ) to this position.
- to raise or hold to the chin, as a violin.
- Archaic. to talk to; chatter with.
verb (used without object)
- Gymnastics. to chin oneself.
- Slang. to talk; chatter:
We sat up all night chinning about our college days.
ch'in
2[ chin; Chinese cheen ]
noun
- a Chinese zither consisting of an oblong, slightly curved wooden box over which are stretched strings that are stopped with one hand and plucked with the other.
Chin
3[ jin ]
noun
- Also Tsin []. any of three dynasties that ruled in China, a.d. 265–316 (the Western Chin), a.d. 317–420 (the Eastern Chin), and a.d. 936–46 (the Later Chin).
- a dynasty that ruled in China 1115–1234.
Ch'in
4[ chin; Chinese cheen ]
noun
- a dynasty in ancient China, 221–206 b.c., marked by the emergence of a unified empire and the construction of much of the Great Wall of China.
Chin.
5abbreviation for
- China.
- Chinese.
Chin.
1abbreviation for
- China
- Chinese
chin
2/ tʃɪn /
noun
- the protruding part of the lower jaw
- the front part of the face below the lips genial
- keep one's chin upto keep cheerful under difficult circumstances Sometimes shortened tochin up!
- take it on the chin informal.to face squarely up to a defeat, adversity, etc
verb
- gymnastics to raise one's chin to (a horizontal bar, etc) when hanging by the arms
- informal.tr to punch or hit (someone) on the chin
Other Words From
- chinless adjective
- under·chin noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of chin1
Origin of chin2
Word History and Origins
Origin of chin1
Idioms and Phrases
- keep one's chin up, to maintain a cheerful disposition in spite of difficulties, disappointments, etc. Also chin up.
- take it on the chin, Informal.
- to suffer defeat; fail completely.
- to endure suffering or punishment.
More idioms and phrases containing chin
see keep one's chin up ; lead with one's chin ; take it on the chin .Example Sentences
Looking at Hackman’s résumé to understand how he saw himself, I’m drawn to 1974 when his success looked meteoric but he didn’t trust that Hollywood would welcome a leading man with a double chin.
That might be giving too much credit to one player’s influence after nearly 50 years of clean chins, but come opening day, the smart money will be on Williams wearing a beard.
This one, made of a black wool fabric, had a chin strap worn during flying scenes.
After a night of sleep, she awoke in good spirits and let medical staffers scratch her chin.
Holding his chin in his hand and staring into the distance, a probation officer tells me how he planned to end his life.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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