to shin

Examples

• All

• Watching the kids play, I saw one of them shin the swing set and fall down.

• He accidentally shinned the corner of the table while walking past.

• So instead of say, one child comes over, kicks her in the shin, you miss Clark, they run off.

• Make a wish nigga talking loud man gonna get to kick me in the shin some hard head leg man to do Asian.

• I've never even scraped my shin without immediately pulling it up to my chest and writhing in pain or so how much time do you get to recover?

• And do you know the worst pain is they drilled into my shin with a screwdriver to put ketamine into my bone marrow, and that's how they reduce the pain.

Synonyms

I

to injure

vsto shin

474 1.0

Harm someone's body or a part of it, often by accident

focuses on an accidental strike to the lower front of the leg

C

to contuse

vsto shin

• Specialized

1 9.5

To hurt soft parts under the skin or a bone without opening the skin, causing a bruise

describes an accidental hit against something hard to the lower leg

Compounds

S

shin splints

• Specialized

2 3.9

Pain along the front of the lower leg, often caused by running or other exercise

S

shin guard

• US

2 2.5

A hard pad worn over the front of the lower leg to protect the shin

S

shin bone

1 2.5

The large inner bone in the lower leg from knee to ankle

S

shin bone

• UK

4.2

A cut of meat from the lower leg often used for stews

How Hard

to break

∞ 1.0

to bruise

103 2.6

to shin

1 3.3

to knock

999 1.0

to bump

150 1.0

to graze

35 3.7

Surface Forms

Etymology