■ noun the protruding part of the face below the mouth, formed by the apex of the lower jaw.
■ verb
1》 informal hit or punch (someone) on the ~.
2》 draw one's body up so that one's ~ is level with (a horizontal bar), as an exercise.
Phrases
keep one's ~ up informal remain cheerful in difficult circumstances.
take it on the ~ informal accept misfortune stoically.
Derivatives
-~ned adjective
Origin
OE cin , cinn , of Gmc origin.