chin

Composer Ambroise Thomas with hand on chin (1).

Meanings

Noun

Verb

  • To talk.
  • To talk to or with (someone).
  • To perform a chin-up .
  • To punch or hit (someone)'s chin .
  • To put or hold (a musical instrument) up to one's chin.
  • To turn on or operate (a device) using one's chin; to select (a particular setting) using one's chin.
  • To put one's chin on (something).
  • To indicate or point toward (someone or something) with one's chin.

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Origin

  • From Middle English chyn, from Old English cin or ċinn, from Proto-Germanic *kinnuz ("chin"), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénus ("chin, jaw"). Compare West Frisian/Dutch kin, Low German/German Kinn, Danish kind, Icelandic kinn, Welsh gen, Latin gena, Tocharian A śanwem, Ancient Greek γένυς ("jaw"), Armenian ծնոտ, Persian چانه, Sanskrit हनु. gena.
  • Shortening of chinchilla.

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