plural chins
1
: the lower portion of the face lying below the lower lip and including the prominence of the lower jaw
2
: the surface beneath or between the branches of the lower jaw
see also take it on the chin
chinned; chinning
1
: to bring to or hold with the chin
chin a violin
2
: to raise (oneself) while hanging by the hands until the chin is level with the support
slang
: to talk idly
Synonyms
Examples of chin in a Sentence
Verb
the kind of work environment in which staffers can knock off early on Friday and chin with the boss
Recent Examples on the Web
Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Crusius, 21 years old, with wavy dark brown hair, sparse stubble collecting on his round chin, was awkward and introverted.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
Set alerts to remind yourself to stand up straight: shoulders back, chin up, core braced.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Select the appropriate treatment head: standard gold for underarms, precision for bikini, chin, and upper lip, and wide for larger areas.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2024
Crusius, 21 years old, with wavy dark brown hair, sparse stubble collecting on his round chin, was awkward and introverted.
—Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2024
Verb
This sort of confidence, this sort of chest out, chin up.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
Set alerts to remind yourself to stand up straight: shoulders back, chin up, core braced.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for chin
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“Chin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chin. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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