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jaw

  • EN [ dʒɔː]
  • US [ dʒɔː]
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English definition

    Noun

  • 1. the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

  • 2. the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

  • 3. holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

    Verb

  • 1. talk socially without exchanging too much information;

    • "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
  • 2. talk incessantly and tiresomely

  • 3. chew (food);

    • "He jawed his bubble gum"
    • "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"
    • "The cows were masticating the grass"
  • 4. 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"

Example sentences

  • Each clenched his fists and set his jaw when the order came to arrest the secret agents.

  • His jaw jutted stubbornly forward; he would not be denied.

  • He fingered his jaw thoughtfully.

  • His face [ jaw ] fell .

  • A muscle in his jaw pulsed angrily.

  • She struck her opponent a tremendous blow on the jaw.

  • A toothache racked my jaw.

  • A strong square jaw is a sign of firm character.

  • The lower jaw is movable.

  • He delivered a right hook to his opponent's jaw.

  • He has a square jaw.

  • He got me with a right to the jaw.

  • The boxer saw his chance and struck out at his opponent's jaw.

  • He was being cheeky, so I gave him a smack on the jaw.

  • Whenever my wife and her mother get together they jaw away for hours.

  • Ken's jaw jutted with determination.

  • My fist glanced off his jaw.

  • His jaw was broken after he was hit on the head.

  • Spittle oozed down his jaw.

  • Mercer will have his jaw wired up tomorrow and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks.

  • Grenville took another wallop plumb on the jaw.

  • Patsy had to clench her jaw to suppress her anger.

  • Male models used to be gorgeous — all chiselled jaw, perfect pecs and golden tan.

  • She saw his jaw tighten and his face lose its colour.

  • Instead, she set her jaw grimly and waited in silence.

  • The boy's jaw went slack.

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