chin

verb

Definition of chinnext
slang
as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation the kind of work environment in which staffers can knock off early on Friday and chin with the boss

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Recent Examples of chin That punch in a Spanish second division fixture earned Andrada a 13-match ban yesterday, one for pushing Pulido initially and 12 for chinning him outright. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026 The cover—a monochrome portrait of Jobs, closed hand to chin, with a multicolor Fortune logo layered over it—has become an instantly recognizable icon of tech. — Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024 Zaoui is stout and broad chinned, with thick eyebrows and a sweep of dark hair. — Longreads, 5 Mar. 2024 Álvarez is compact and chiseled, and carries himself, chin up, like a boxer entering the ring. — Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chin
  1. chat
  2. jaw
  3. converse
  4. talk
Verb
  • Visitors are immediately greeted by a large living area, filled with plenty of spaces to sit and chat with others.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026
  • However, OpenAI says advertisers do not receive your conversations, chat history or memories.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of chat
Verb
  • Towns intervened as Brady was escorted away from Paul, who continued jawing at the future Hall of Fame quarterback.
    — Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • After he and Nyland were seen jawing back and forth, Neymar buried the attempt, which was ultimately a consolation goal.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of jaw
Verb
  • However, your customers should never feel like their only choice is to converse with a bot.
    — John Hall, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers have built ArabCulture-Dialogue, the first benchmark for testing whether leading AI models can understand and converse in Modern Standard Arabic and 13 national dialects.
    — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of converse
Verb
  • Fleming by body camera footage, approached Parker, who was talking on his cellphone.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Maybe a family watches a favorite performer together, while nearby strangers start talking because someone forgot sunscreen and their friend packed enough for six people.
    — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of talk

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“Chin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chin. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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