chin music

noun

Definition of chin musicnext
as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this after listening to chin music all afternoon, I was ready for the sounds of silence

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Recent Examples of chin music Meanwhile, Warren’s second pitch of that plate appearance made for some chin music — more so than the one that Contreras walked on — and earned a glare from the batter. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 June 2026 Arjun Ashokan’s character uses the chokeslam, and Ishan Shoukath’s character Little delivers the sweet chin music kick. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026 And many of our plants leaned into that chin music to less than stellar results. — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2023 For all the chin music about SUV-like design, the profile hides the minivan quotient like a silk sheet conceals an elephant. — Dan Neil, WSJ, 23 Apr. 2021 That might result in some chin music, but Baez likely won't tone it down anytime soon. — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 17 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chin music
  1. chat
  2. chatter
  3. talk
  4. small talk
  5. table talk
Noun
  • Chanel’s Hydra Beauty Camellia Repair Mask is on my bedside table and Summer Fridays’ Jet Lag Mask and eye patches are favorites in my group chats.
    — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Group chats operated around the clock, filled with memes, tactical analysis and predictions that aged poorly within minutes.
    — Maria Santana, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of chat
Noun
  • But for as much financial chatter as there is about what players make and what teams cost, there’s still a major element of the unknown that most coaches believe is working against them.
    — Brendan Marks, New York Times, 26 July 2026
  • The rest ranged from issues like immigration enforcement and Georgia’s marquee races to more surprising chatter about the hometown baseball team.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • Patel arrived in Jakarta shortly after talks with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet concerning joint efforts to combat international online scam operations that cheat victims out of billions of dollars annually.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • There was talk after every season about Bill threatening to quit and the board talking him out of it.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of talk
Noun
  • Making small talk about boycotts of companies associated with bad causes, Maher observes that Hugo Boss supplied uniforms to the ur-villains of the 20th century.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 23 July 2026
  • Maybe the mood came first and the small talk followed, a symptom mistaken for a cause.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of small talk
Noun
  • When the table talk turns political, Hagains suggests shifting your approach instead of your mood.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list.
    — Jessica Booth, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of table talk

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“Chin music.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chin%20music. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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