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
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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
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The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
The counterargument is that if fault isn’t included, such as a no-fault law, this means that one side is going to take things presumably on the chin.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
This sort of confidence, this sort of chest out, chin up.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Bert is a little gray on the chin but doesn't seem to feel it at all!
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
The counterargument is that if fault isn’t included, such as a no-fault law, this means that one side is going to take things presumably on the chin.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Verb
The cover—a monochrome portrait of Jobs, closed hand to chin, with a multicolor Fortune logo layered over it—has become an instantly recognizable icon of tech.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
This sort of confidence, this sort of chest out, chin up.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2024
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“Chin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chin. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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