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chin

[chin]

Origin

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.

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verb (used without object)

Gymnastics. to chin oneself.

Slang. to talk; chatter: We sat up all night chinning about our college days.

Idioms

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.

to suffer defeat; fail completely.

to endure suffering or punishment.

Origin:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English cin(n); cognate with Dutch kin, German Kinn chin, Old Norse kinn, Gothic kinnus cheek, Latin gena, Greek génus chin, gnáthos jaw (see genial², -gnathous), Sanskrit hanus jaw

Related forms

chin·less, adjective

un·der·chin, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged

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.

Also, Jin.

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

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.

China.

Chinese.

Also, Chin

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World English Dictionary

chin (tʃɪn)

—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]

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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