n.
The central forward portion of the lower jaw.
v., chinned, chin·ning, chins. v.tr.
- To pull (oneself) up with the arms while grasping an overhead horizontal bar until the chin is level with the bar.
- Music. To place (a violin) under the chin in preparation to play it.
- To chin oneself.
- Informal. To make idle conversation; chatter.
[Middle English, from Old English cin.]
chinless chin'less adj.
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