Your chin is the part of your face that is below your mouth and above your neck.
...a double chin.
He rubbed the gray stubble on his chin.
2.
See take sthing on the chin
chin in British English
(tʃɪn)
noun
1.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
2.
the front part of the face below the lips
▶ Related adjective: genial
3. keep one's chin up
4. take it on the chin
verbWord forms: chins, chinning or chinned
5. gymnastics
to raise one's chin to (a horizontal bar, etc) when hanging by the arms
6. (transitive) informal
to punch or hit (someone) on the chin
Word origin
Old English cinn; related to Old Norse kinn, Old High German kinni, Latin gena cheek, Old Irish gin mouth, Sanskrit hanu
Chin. in British English
abbreviation for
1.
China
2.
Chinese
Chin in American English
Chinese
chin in American English
(tʃɪn)
noun
1.
the part of the face below the lower lip; projecting part of the lower jaw
verb transitiveWord forms: chinned or ˈchinning
2. Gymnastics
to pull (oneself) up, while hanging by the hands from a horizontal bar, until the chin is just above the level of the bar
verb intransitive US
3. Slang
to converse idly; chat, gossip, etc.
4.
to chin oneself
Idioms:
keep one's chin up
take it on the chin
Word origin
ME < OE cin < IE base *ĝenu-, chin, jawbone > Goth kinnus, cheek, L gena, cheek, Gr genys, chin
More idioms containing
chin
take it on the chin
lead with your chin
keep your chin up
Examples of 'chin' in a sentence
chin
When you hit his fragile chin, he can be hurt.
The Sun (2016)
He is anxious - his jawline is looking slack and he's getting a double chin.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He raised her chin until he could gaze into her eyes.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
She has a double chin and a triple belly.
The Sun (2012)
You take criticism on the chin but no one will stop me being competitive.
The Sun (2011)
He listened with his chin raised and eyes narrowed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Put your tongue against the back of your front teeth to firm up a double chin.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
It left a wound across my chin and one in my neck.
The Sun (2009)
He came closer and his knuckles beneath her chin raised her head.
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss THE WOLF AND THE DOVE
Hold your head up and avoid the double chins with a proud pose.
The Sun (2014)
Sometimes you are better doing that than playing the same players who have had punches on the chin.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
He just keeps his chin up.
The Sun (2007)
He is looking for them but can't bend his neck for chins.
The Sun (2014)
She just tilted her chin and looked deep into my eyes, just like her mum does.
The Sun (2014)
He'll take the punishment on the chin and face life.
The Sun (2011)
Only dust between brows, the sides of the nose and your chin.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Pull the bar down to just under your chin, squeezing your shoulders together.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This often causes spots around the chin and jaw - areas that are particularly sensitive to hormone fluctuations.
The Sun (2013)
I have a good chin and hit hard.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
I like to rest my chin on his neck.
The Sun (2015)
We might have to take a few hits on the chin, but success is all about how you dust yourself down thereafter.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
IT'S the eye of the storm... and the nose, chin and mouth.
The Sun (2008)
A perfect, perfect shot - better than a knockout punch to the chin.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In other languages
chin
British English: chin /tʃɪn/ NOUN
Your chin is the part of your face below your mouth and above your neck.
American English: chin
Arabic: ذَقْن
Brazilian Portuguese: queixo
Chinese: 下颚
Croatian: brada
Czech: brada
Danish: hage
Dutch: kin
European Spanish: barbilla
Finnish: leuka kasvojen alin osa
French: menton
German: Kinn
Greek: πηγούνι
Italian: mento
Japanese: あご
Korean: 턱
Norwegian: hake
Polish: broda część ciała
European Portuguese: queixo
Romanian: bărbie
Russian: подбородок
Latin American Spanish: barbilla
Swedish: haka
Thai: คาง
Turkish: çene
Ukrainian: підборіддя
Vietnamese: cằm
All related terms of 'chin'
chin-chin
a greeting , farewell, or toast
chin-up
an exercise in which a person grips an elevated bar and pulls himself or herself up until the chin is level with the bar
chin ball
a device fastened under the chin of a bull to mark cows it has mounted
Chin-Chou
a city in NE China , in SW Liaoning province . Pop: 888 000 (2005 est)
chin job
a cosmetic operation to improve the shape of the chin
chin-wag
to engage in informal or idle conversation ; chat or gossip
chin cough
an acute infectious disease characterized by coughing spasms that end with a shrill crowing sound on inspiration : caused by infection with the bacillus Bordetella pertussis
Chin Hills
a mountainous region of W Myanmar ; part of the Arakan Yoma system. Highest peak : Mount Victoria , 3053 m (10 075 ft)
Chin-Hsien
a city in NE China , in SW Liaoning province . Pop: 888 000 (2005 est)
chin music
bowling or pitching aimed at the batsman or batter's head
chin strap
a strap attached to a hat for passing under the chin of the wearer
double chin
If someone has a double chin , they have a fold of fat under their chin, making them look as if they have two chins.
Japanese Chin
a small compact dog of a Japanese breed with a long straight silky coat in black and white or red and white and feathered ears , legs , feet, and tail
receding chin
if somebody has a receding chin , it does not stick out and appears to slope backwards , giving the appearance of a weak jawline
nutcracker chin
a strong-looking chin
keep one's chin up
to keep cheerful under difficult circumstances
keep your chin up
to remain calm or cheerful in a difficult or unpleasant situation
lead with one's chin
to act so imprudently as to invite disaster
lead with your chin
to behave very aggressively
take it on the chin
to bravely accept criticism and not to make a fuss about it
take sthing on the chin
If you say that someone took something on the chin , you mean that they accepted an unpleasant or difficult situation bravely and without making a lot of fuss about it.
Chinese translation of 'chin'
chin
(tʃɪn)
n(c)
下巴 (xiàba)
(keep your) chin up!振作精神! (zhènzuò jīngshén!)
to take sth on the chin勇敢地忍受某事 (yǒnggǎn de rěnshòu mǒushì)