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chin

Definition

  • noun: the part of the face below the mouth and above the neck
  • noun: the lower portion of the face lying below the lower lip and including the prominence of the lower jaw
  • verb: to bring to or hold with the chin
  • synonyms: mentum, jowl, gab

Examples

  • I was ready to give up on the search, but they convinced me to 'keep going'. [=to continue searching]

  • The criticism was harsh but he 'took it on the chin' and didn't try to blame anyone else.

  • Many investors 'took it on the chin' yesterday as the stock market dropped sharply.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Come here. And then l'm going to teach you guys ''The Deep Throat.'' You want to make sure the passage is clear all the way from your throat to your chin... and you want to place the thing here. And you just wanna.... Oh, yeah. You like that? You little freak. -Guys like that? -They love it. (..)
    2004 White Chicks