chin
[ chin ]
/ tʃɪn /
noun
verb (used with object), chinned, chin·ning.
verb (used without object), chinned, chin·ning.
Gymnastics.
to chin oneself.
Slang.
to talk; chatter: We sat up all night chinning about our college days.
Idioms for chin
- to suffer defeat; fail completely.
- to endure suffering or punishment.
keep one's chin up,
to maintain a cheerful disposition in spite of difficulties, disappointments, etc.
Also chin up.
take it on the chin, Informal.
Origin of chin
OTHER WORDS FROM chin
chin·less, adjective un·der·chin, nounWords nearby chin
chimneypiece,
chimneypot,
chimp,
chimpanzee,
chimu,
chin,
chin ball,
chin cactus,
chin cough,
chin hills,
chin muscle
Definition for chin (2 of 5)
Chin
or Jin
[ jin ]
/ dʒɪn /
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.
Definition for chin (3 of 5)
Definition for chin (4 of 5)
ch'in
[ chin; Chinese cheen ]
/ tʃɪn; Chinese tʃin /
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 of ch'in
< Chinese (Wade-Giles)
ch'in2, (Pinyin)
qín
Definition for chin (5 of 5)
Ch'in
[ chin; Chinese cheen ]
/ tʃɪn; Chinese tʃin /
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.
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British Dictionary definitions for chin (1 of 2)
chin
/ (tʃɪn) /
noun
the protruding part of the lower jaw
the front part of the face below the lips
Related adjective: genial
keep one's chin up
to keep cheerful under difficult circumstances
Sometimes shortened to: chin up!
take it on the chin informal
to face squarely up to a defeat, adversity, etc
verb chins, chinning or chinned
gymnastics
to raise one's chin to (a horizontal bar, etc) when hanging by the arms
(tr) informal
to punch or hit (someone) on the chin
Word Origin for chin
Old English
cinn; related to Old Norse
kinn, Old High German
kinni, Latin
gena cheek, Old Irish
gin mouth, Sanskrit
hanu
British Dictionary definitions for chin (2 of 2)
Chin.
abbreviation for
China
Chinese
Medical definitions for chin
chin
[ chĭn ]
n.
The prominence formed by the anterior projection of the lower jaw.
Idioms and Phrases with chin
chin
see keep one's chin up; lead with one's chin; take it on the chin.