shin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling'shin': (shin); 'Shin': (shin, shēn)

Inflections of 'shin' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
shins
v 3rd person singular
shinning
v pres p
shinned
v past
shinned
v past p

Collocations for "shin"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "shin" in context.

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shin

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a [bruised, fractured, broken] shin
  2. a shin of beef
  3. his shin hit the [car fender, post]
  4. a [pad, guard] to protect your shin
  5. took a [knock, blow] to the shin
  6. got kicked in the shin
  7. hit his shin on the [bed, table] leg
  8. his shin was covered in bruises
  9. had a (big) bruise on his shin
  10. bruised her shin when she [fell, crashed, got off]
  11. [tied, strapped, wrapped] around his shin
  12. felt [an ache, a pain] along my shin
n as adj
  1. shin pads for [soccer, rugby]
  2. wear a shin [guard, strap]
  3. broke her shin bone
'shin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
graze - kick - pad - smack - turf

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