1. the front part of the face below the mouth

1. to pull oneself up on a horizontal bar until the chin is above the bar
Usage: often used in exercise contexts

Examples

• She rested her chin on her hand while thinking.
• He has a strong, square chin.
• The baby’s chin was covered in food.
• She wiped her chin with a napkin.
• He could chin himself ten times on the pull-up bar.
• The gymnast chinned the bar effortlessly.
• Her chin trembled when she was about to cry.