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jaw Definition
(n)
the
part
of
the
skull
of
a
vertebrate
that
frames
the
mouth
and
holds
the
teeth
(n)
the
bones
of
the
skull
that
frame
the
mouth
and
serve
to
open
it
;
the
bones
that
hold
the
teeth
(n)
holding
device
consisting
of
one
or
both
of
the
opposing
parts
of
a
tool
that
close
to
hold
an
object
(v)
talk
socially
without
exchanging
too
much
information
; "
the
men
were
sitting
in
the
cafe
and
shooting
the
breeze
"
(v)
talk
incessantly
and
tiresomely
(v)
chew
(
food
); "
He
jawed
his
bubble
gum
"; "
Chew
your
food
and
don
''
t
swallow
it
!"; "
The
cows
were
masticating
the
grass
"
(v)
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
"
jaw Synonyms
bawl out
berate
call down
call on the carpet
chaffer
chat
chatter
chew
chew out
chew the fat
chew up
chide
chitchat
claver
confab
confabulate
dress down
gossip
have words
jaw
jaws
lambast
lambaste
lecture
manducate
masticate
natter
rag
rattle on
rebuke
remonstrate
reprimand
reproof
scold
shoot the breeze
trounce
visit
yack
yack away
yap away
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