jaw
Meaning of jaw
noun
- One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
- The part of the face below the mouth.
His jaw dropped in amazement.
- Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance.
the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.
- A notch or opening.
- A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.
the jaw of a railway-car pedestal.
- One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.
the jaws of a vise; the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.
- The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
- Impudent or abusive talk.
- Axle guard.
- The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.
- To assail or abuse by scolding.
- To scold; to clamor.
- To talk; to converse.
- (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.
adjective
(used in certain set phrases like jaw harp, jaw harpist and jaw's-trump)
Information about jaw
- The plural form of jaw is: jaws.
- Languages in which jaw is used:
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Hyphenation of jaw
jaw
- It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
- jaw is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
jaw synonyms
Meaning chew the fat:
chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, claver, visit
Meaning yack:
Meaning chew:
Meaning call on the carpet:
rebuke, rag, trounce, reproof, lecture, reprimand, scold, chide, berate, remonstrate, lambaste, lambast
Translation of jaw
- Italian: mandibola, mascella, fauci
- French: mâchoire
- German: Kiefer
- Spanish: mandíbula
- Portuguese: mandíbula
Words that rhyme with jaw
longjaw, backjaw, crackjaw, lockjaw, stickjaw, jimberjaw, underjaw, wapperjaw
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