<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the lower extremity of the face, below the mouth.</li><li>the prominence of the lower jaw.</li><li>Informal: chin-up.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li><p>(used with object)</p><ul><li>chinned</li><li>chin·ning</li><li>Gymnastics: to bring one's chin up to (a horizontal bar, from which one is hanging by the hands), by bending the elbows.</li><li>to raise (oneself) to this position.</li><li>to raise or hold to the chin, as a violin.</li><li>Archaic: to talk to; chatter with.</li></ul></li><li><p>(used without object)</p><ul><li>chinned</li><li>chin·ning</li><li>Gymnastics: to chin oneself.</li><li>Slang: to talk; chatter: We sat up all night chinning about our college days.</li></ul></li></ul>