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jaw is the dictionary form of jawer Definition of jaw
jaw has definitions from the fields of anatomy,zoology,food
1
[ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
2
[ verb ] talk incessantly and tiresomely

Synonyms

yack_away rattle_on yap_away yack

3
[ verb ] talk socially without exchanging too much information

Synonyms

chat visit chatter gossip chew_the_fat chitchat chaffer claver natter confab shoot_the_breeze confabulate

Examples

"the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

4
[ verb ] censure severely or angrily

Synonyms

chide scold rebuke berate lecture lambast call_down lambaste trounce bawl_out reproof remonstrate chew_out reprimand chew_up have_words dress_down call_on_the_carpet rag check

Examples

"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car" "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister" "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup" "check" is archaic

5
[ noun ] the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
6
[ verb ] (food) chew (food)

Synonyms

chew manducate masticate

Examples

"He jawed his bubble gum" "Chew your food and don't swallow it!" "The cows were masticating the grass"

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[ noun ] holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

Synonyms

jaws

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