Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chin music

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
chin -mu-sic
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fastball thrown near the batter's chin, often to set up a subsequent pitch thrown low and outside.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

A bouncer aimed near the batsman's chin.

Informal; Uncountable

noun

Idle talk; chatter.

American usage; Dated; Slang; Uncountable

noun

Rhythmic singing, usually to nonsense syllables, in a style partly inspired by the instruments used to accompany folk dancing in Irish and Scottish traditions.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

(folk music): The name jokingly refers to "playing" the mouth as if it were an instrument.

Usage

Synonyms

prate prattle idle talk blether

Questions

What does chin music mean?
A fastball thrown near the batter's chin, often to set up a subsequent pitch thrown low and outside.
Where does chin music come from?
(folk music): The name jokingly refers to "playing" the mouth as if it were an instrument.

How to pronounce chin music

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