chin

verb

Definition of chinnext
slang
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. — Luther Ray Abel, National Review, 16 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for chin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chin
  1. chat
  2. jaw
  3. converse
  4. talk
Verb
  • In addition to being ruled by the messenger planet, Mercury retrograde in your 11th house of associations, networks and community affairs could make the group chat a tad bit chaotic.
    — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • For people who are just reading or doodling or watching TV, or for a kid who needs something basic but reliable for games and school and chatting?
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of chat
Verb
  • The Rams took a four-point lead into halftime with Hollier at three fouls, one of them a technical for jawing with the ref.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Peralta got Adames to pop out — but Adames chatted and jawed with those in the Brewers’ dugout during warmups.
    — Justice delos Santos, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
Definition of jaw
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  • Inspired by Ray Kurtzweil’s book, How to Create a Mind, Dara worked on capturing his grandfather’s wisdom in code, enabling him to converse with and immortalize him through a digital twin.
    — Dr. Jonathan Reichental, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Both features are part of Project Astra, Google’s multimodal AI assistant that can detect what’s around it and converse with users.
    — Jibin Joseph, PCMAG, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of converse
Verb
  • Not one person talked to me about it—not Vince, not Hunter, no one from the office.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • She's laid off most of her staff and is talking with a realtor about selling the organization's office building.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of talk

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