noun
1.
the lower extremity of the face, below the mouth.
2.
the prominence of the lower jaw.
3.
Informal. chin-up.
verb (used with object)
4.
Gymnastics.
a.
to bring one's chin up to (a horizontal bar, from which one is hanging by the hands), by bending the elbows.
b.
to raise (oneself) to this position.
5.
to raise or hold to the chin, as a violin.
6.
Archaic. to talk to; chatter with.
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verb (used without object)
Idioms 7.
Gymnastics. to chin oneself.
8.
Slang. to talk; chatter: We sat up all night chinning about our college days.
9.
keep one's chin up, to maintain a cheerful disposition in spite of difficulties, disappointments, etc. Also, chin up.
10.
take it on the chin, Informal.
a.
to suffer defeat; fail completely.
b.
to endure suffering or punishment.
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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:
< Chinese (Wade-Giles) ch'in2, (Pinyin) qín
< Chinese (Wade-Giles) ch'in2, (Pinyin) qín
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, Qin.
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chin (tʃɪn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the protruding part of the lower jaw |
| 2. | the front part of the face below the lipsRelated: genial |
| 3. | keep one's chin up Sometimes shortened to: chin up! to keep cheerful under difficult circumstances |
| 4. | informal take it on the chin to face squarely up to a defeat, adversity, etc |
| —vb , chins, chinning, chinned | |
| 5. | gymnastics to raise one's chin to (a horizontal bar, etc) when hanging by the arms |
| 6. | informal (tr) to punch or hit (someone) on the chin |
| Related: genial | |
| [Old English cinn; related to Old Norse kinn, Old High German kinni, Latin gena cheek, Old Irish gin mouth, Sanskrit hanu] | |
| Chin. | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| 1. | China |
| 2. | Chinese |
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Word Origin & History
chin
O.E. cin, a general Gmc. word, from PIE base *genw- "chin, jawbone."
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Medical Dictionary
chin (chĭn)
n.
The prominence formed by the anterior projection of the lower jaw.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
CHIN
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| Chin. Chinese |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
He has a prominent forehead and a fine mouth and chin.
His features are delicate and refined, leaning to weakness in the mouth and chin.
The mouth is too high for the bottom of the mesa to be the chin.
Lingonberry juice had stained an enormous crimson patch around my mouth and down onto my chin and neck.
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