chin

//tʃɪn//
A2Frequency Level 9Neutral
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Noun

chinSingular
chinsPlural
1

The protruding part of the face below the mouth, formed by the apex of the lower jaw.

She rested her chin on her hand while thinking.

Synonym

Verb

chinInfinitive
chinsPresent tense
chinnedPast tense
chinnedPast participle
chinningPresent participle
chinsThird-person singular
1

To pull oneself up on a horizontal bar until one's chin is level with or above the bar.

He can chin the bar ten times without stopping.

2

To talk or chat informally.

We chinned for hours about our school days.

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