as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
the kind of work environment in which staffers can knock off early on Friday and chin with the boss
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Recent Examples of chin
But when done correctly, smoking is a lovely way to pass an evening chinning with a friend or tussling with a bit of writing.
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Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 16 Feb. 2023
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Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 16 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chin
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Celeb flutist Nestor Torres chatted with Miami Beach’s First Couple from the sidelines, inquiring as to what the insanity was all about.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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Taxi drivers chat about it with passengers, doctors with patients, butchers with customers.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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That play included Kelce jawing at Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
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After jawing with the Buccaneers defenders, Daniels converted that crucial third down in the final minute, setting up Washington’s 37-yard game-winning field goal to beat Tampa Bay, 23-20.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Reuters reports that the product is finally ready for launch and can converse with users and respond to multiple prompts in a sequence.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
6 Feb. 2025
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And there’s Jacinda, the anxious, workaholic partner and mother, whose self-doubt often gets the best of her behind closed doors (at which point Gayford becomes a character too, conversing with her from behind the camera).—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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Backstreet Boys talk Las Vegas Sphere residency Support the Short List andbecome a USA TODAY digital subscriber today.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Meet other stamp collectors to talk, trade, buy or sell, United States and foreign.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Chin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chin. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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