chin
[ chin ]
/ tʃɪn /
noun
verb (used with object), chinned, chin·ning.
verb (used without object), chinned, chin·ning.
Gymnastics. to chin oneself.
Slang. to talk; chatter: We sat up all night chinning about our college days.
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Idioms for chin
- to suffer defeat; fail completely.
- to endure suffering or punishment.
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.
Origin of chin
OTHER WORDS FROM chin
chinless, adjectiveun·der·chin, nounDefinition for chin (2 of 5)
ch'in
[ chin; Chinese cheen ]
/ tʃɪn; Chinese tʃin /
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.
Origin of ch'in
From Chinese (Wade-Giles) ch'in2, (Pinyin) qín
Definition for chin (3 of 5)
Chin
[ jin ]
/ dʒɪn /
noun
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 .
Definition for chin (4 of 5)
Ch'in
[ chin; Chinese cheen ]
/ tʃɪn; Chinese tʃin /
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.
Also (Pinyin) Qin [chin] /tʃɪn/ .
Definition for chin (5 of 5)
Chin.
or Chin.
China.
Chinese.
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British Dictionary definitions for chin (1 of 2)
chin
/ (tʃɪn) /
noun
the protruding part of the lower jaw
the front part of the face below the lipsRelated adjective: genial
keep one's chin up to keep cheerful under difficult circumstancesSometimes shortened to: chin up!
take it on the chin informal to face squarely up to a defeat, adversity, etc
verb chins, chinning or chinned
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
Word Origin for chin
Old English cinn; related to Old Norse kinn, Old High German kinni, Latin gena cheek, Old Irish gin mouth, Sanskrit hanu
British Dictionary definitions for chin (2 of 2)
Chin.
abbreviation for
China
Chinese
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Medical definitions for chin
chin
[ chĭn ]
n.
The prominence formed by the anterior projection of the lower jaw.
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Idioms and Phrases with chin
chin
see keep one's chin up; lead with one's chin; take it on the chin.
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