chin

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʃɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʃɪn/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'chin': (chin; Mus. chin; Chin. chēn); 'Chin': (jin; chin; Chin. chēn)


Inflections of 'chin' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
chins
v 3rd person singular
chinning
v pres p
chinned
v past
chinned
v past p

Collocations for "chin"


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

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chin

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. has a [stubbly, shaved, goatee] chin
  2. has a [double, cleft, weak, receding] chin
  3. got [hit, punched, smacked] on the chin
  4. [hit] him in the chin
  5. cut his chin shaving
  6. blood was [pouring, oozing, seeping] from his chin
  7. scraped her chin against the [wall, asphalt, handlebars]
  8. The [baby, child] dribbled (food) down his chin.
  9. had [dribble, food, coffee, cream, chocolate] on her chin
  10. [scratched, stroked] his chin (thoughtfully)
  11. his chin quivered when
  12. Keep your chin up!
  13. informal: took it (all) on the chin
adv
  1. was chin deep in [water, debts]
'chin' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
broad - chuck - clock - connect - deck - drool - flush - force - hair - hooked - keep - nick - peach - plum - pointed - prominent - razor - snuggle - stroke - thrust - thumb - tickle - top - underneath

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