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

    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.
    1. to suffer defeat; fail completely.
    2. to endure suffering or punishment.

Origin of chin

before 1000; Middle English; Old English cin(n); cognate with Dutch kin, German Kinn chin, Old Norse kinn, Gothic kinnus cheek, Latin gena, Greek génus chin, gnáthos jaw (see genial2, -gnathous), Sanskrit hanus jaw

OTHER WORDS FROM chin

chin·less, adjective un·der·chin, noun

Words nearby chin

chimneypiece, chimneypot, chimp, chimpanzee, chimu, chin, chin ball, chin cactus, chin cough, chin hills, chin muscle

British Dictionary definitions for keep one's chin up

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

Medical definitions for keep one's chin up

chin
[ chĭn ]

n.

The prominence formed by the anterior projection of the lower jaw.

Idioms and Phrases with keep one's chin up (1 of 2)

keep one's chin up

Be stalwart and courageous in a difficult situation, as in Don't let the loan officer intimidate you; keep your chin up, or Despite all the difficulty, he kept his chin up. This expression alludes to a posture of firm resolution. [First half of 1900s]

Idioms and Phrases with keep one's chin up (2 of 2)

chin

see keep one's chin up; lead with one's chin; take it on the chin.