Jaw word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "jaw" word
[noun] the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
[noun] the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
[verb] censure severely or angrily; "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
[verb] talk incessantly and tiresomely
[verb] chew the fat; shoot the breeze
[verb] chew (food); "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
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(a) One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
(b) Hence, also, the bone itself with the teeth and covering.
(c) In the plural, the mouth. 2. Fig.: Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; esp., pl., the mouth or way of entrance; as, the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death. --Shak. 3. (Mach.)
(a) A notch or opening.
(b) A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See {Axle guard}.
(b) One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them, as, the jaws of a vise, or the jaws of a stone-crushing machine. 4. (Naut.) The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast. 5. Impudent or abusive talk. [Slang] --H. Kingsley. {Jaw bit} (Railroad), a bar across the jaws of a pedestal underneath an axle box. {Jaw breaker}, a word difficult to pronounce. [Obs.] {Jaw rope} (Naut.), a rope which holds the jaws of a gaff to the mast. {Jaw tooth}, a molar or grinder; a back tooth.
\Jaw\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jawed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Jawing}.] To scold; to clamor. [Law]
\Jaw\, v. t. To assail or abuse by scolding. [Law]
Synonyms for jaw
bawl out, berate, chaffer, chat, chatter, chew, chew out, chew up, chide, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, dress down, gossip, have words, jaws, lambast, lambaste, lecture, manducate, masticate, natter, rag, rattle on, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, trounce, visit, yack, yack away, yap away
See also: alveolar arch | alveolar ridge | brush down | champ | chasten | chastise | chomp | criticise | discourse | lower jawbone | mandible | mouth | objurgate | pick apart | schmoose | schmooze | shmoose | submaxilla | tell off | wrench |
Related terms: baste, bat the breeze, bazoo, chat, clack, clatter, embouchure, gab, gabble, lips, load with reproaches, mandibles, maw, palaver, premaxilla, reel off, sauce, talk nonsense, tongue-lash, upbraid, yakkety-yak, yelp at
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Let's analyse "jaw" as pure text. This string has Three letters in One syllable and One vowel. 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: WAJ. Average typing speed for these characters is 840 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
jaw: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One. |
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