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
Zaoui is stout and broad chinned, with thick eyebrows and a sweep of dark hair.
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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
Then laughs from the back of the room while Paul sat with his hat on backward, chin up and a slight smirk.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
The halo darkened, snuffed, the deceiving tremor of the fitful candle flame, and from brow to chin a split, a splintering, a slash—the icon severed in a shower of fragments, all at once capsized by a deadly smash.
—Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
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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
Then laughs from the back of the room while Paul sat with his hat on backward, chin up and a slight smirk.
—Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2023
The halo darkened, snuffed, the deceiving tremor of the fitful candle flame, and from brow to chin a split, a splintering, a slash—the icon severed in a shower of fragments, all at once capsized by a deadly smash.
—Cynthia Ozick, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Apr. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chin
Verb
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While chatting with Jori Epstein of Yahoo Sports, Metcalf sent a very bold warning to the rest of the league.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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In 1992, Epstein joined Trump for a party at Mar-a-Lago, where a video shows Trump chatting and laughing next to Epstein.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Barkley later jawed at Blankenship after scoring on both a short-yardage run and subsequent two-point conversion.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Both players like to talk, and have had fun jawing with each other.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Led by a fantastic Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, director Matt Shakman's film shines as a family dramedy that chooses to (relatively) calmly converse with its audience through the entire-planet-in-peril finale.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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From $677 per night. Perks: Elevator, private outdoor space, WiFI, dishwasher, Nespresso machine Downtown Reykjavik is the obvious destination for first-time visitors, but there’s something beautiful about waking up to the sounds of boat horns and harbor workers conversing over coffee instead.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
25 July 2025
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Creating a budget and talking to kids about needs versus wants can help families feel more in control.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
25 July 2025
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Joey’s parents encouraged him to talk to Sunseri and head coach DeShaun Foster to find out what was going on.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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“Chin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chin. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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