jaw in English dictionary

  • jaw

    Meanings and definitions of "jaw"

    • One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
    • (figuratively) Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance; as, 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; as, the jaw of a railway-car pedestal. See Axle guard.
    • 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.
    • 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.
    • (slang) Axle guard.
    • (transitive) To assail or abuse by scolding.
    • (intransitive) To scold; to clamor.
    • (intransitive, informal) To talk; to converse.
    • (snooker, transitive or intransitive) (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)
    • noun
      One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
    • noun
      The part of the face below the mouth.
    • noun
      (figuratively)
      Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance.
    • noun
      A notch or opening.
    • noun
      A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.
    • noun
      One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.
    • noun
      (nautical)
      The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
    • noun
      (slang, dated)
      Impudent or abusive talk.
    • noun
      (slang)
      Axle guard.
    • noun
      ( snooker) The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To assail or abuse by scolding.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To scold; to clamor.
    • verb
      (intransitive, informal)
      To talk; to converse.
    • verb
      (snooker, transitive, intransitive)
      (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.
    • bone of the jaw
    • bone itself with the teeth and covering
    • Either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to, the mouth.
    • noun
      holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
    • noun
      the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
    • noun
      the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds 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"
    • verb
      chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass"
    • verb
      talk incessantly and tiresomely
    • verb
      talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"

    Synonyms of "jaw" in English dictionary

    yack away, call down, rebuke are the top synonyms of "jaw" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of jaw

    • jaw ( third-person singular simple present jaws, present participle jawing, simple past and past participle jawed)
    • lm  liczba mnoga jaws
    • jaw ( plural  jaws)
    • jaw (not comparable)
    • jaw (plural jaws)
    • jaw (third-person singular simple present jaws, present participle jawing, simple past and past participle jawed)
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