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The central forward portion of the lower jaw.
(noun)
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To pull (oneself) up with the arms while grasping an overhead horizontal bar until the chin is level with the bar.
(verb-transitive)
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Music To place (a violin) under the chin in preparation to play it.
(verb-transitive)
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To chin oneself.
(verb-intransitive)
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Informal To make idle conversation; chatter.
(verb-intransitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.