chin
the lower extremity of the face, below the mouth.
the prominence of the lower jaw.
Informal. chin-up.
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.
Gymnastics. to chin oneself.
Slang. to talk; chatter: We sat up all night chinning about our college days.
Idioms about chin
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.
Origin of chin
1Other words from chin
- chinless, adjective
- un·der·chin, noun
Other definitions for ch'in (2 of 5)
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.
Origin of ch'in
2Other definitions for Chin (3 of 5)
Also Tsin [jin] /dʒɪn/ . 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.
- Also (Pinyin) Jin .
Other definitions for Ch'in (4 of 5)
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.
- Also (Pinyin) Qin [chin] /tʃɪn/ .
Other definitions for Chin. (5 of 5)
China.
Chinese.
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How to use chin in a sentence
Twiss looked at her, his good-looking, blue-chinned face rather critical.
Happy House | Betsey Riddle, Freifrau von Hutten zum StolzenbergHe has the poems of Fidenzio Glottogrysio in his hands, which he presses on the attention of a smooth-chinned pupil.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first | Count Carlo GozziSavello was a middle-sized, stout man, with a great round belly and a fat red face, double-chinned and bull-necked.
The Making of a Saint | William Somerset MaughamNext I grasped a horizontal bar and chinned myself fifty times with one hand.
The Double Spy | Dan T. MooreMarjorie returned the salutation with a half-shy smile which the square-chinned, sandy-haired girl shrewdly noted.
Marjorie Dean College Freshman | Pauline Lester
British Dictionary definitions for chin (1 of 2)
/ (tʃɪn) /
the protruding part of the lower jaw
the front part of the face below the lips: Related adjective: genial
keep one's chin up to keep cheerful under difficult circumstances: Sometimes shortened to: chin up!
take it on the chin informal to face squarely up to a defeat, adversity, etc
gymnastics to raise one's chin to (a horizontal bar, etc) when hanging by the arms
(tr) informal to punch or hit (someone) on the chin
Origin of chin
1British Dictionary definitions for Chin. (2 of 2)
China
Chinese
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Other Idioms and Phrases with chin
see keep one's chin up; lead with one's chin; take it on the chin.
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