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Synonyms for jaw
Synonyms: Noun
backchat, cackle, causerie, chat, chatter, chin music, chin-wag [slang], chitchat, confab, confabulation, gab, gabfest, gossip, jangle, natter [chiefly British], palaver, patter, rap, schmooze, small talk, table talk, talk, tête-à -tête
Synonyms: Verb
baste, bawl out, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chew out, dress down, flay, hammer, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rant (at), rate, ream (out), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, scold, score, tongue-lash, upbraid
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Examples of jaw in a Sentence
Noun
He broke his upper jaw. the jaws of a tiger the jaws of a viseVerb
The coach was jawing with the referee. She was on the phone jawing with her sister all night.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The promotion started on September 1 and runs through September 21, during which time Sephora will choose a handful of products to discount every day, offering jaw-dropping sales of up to 50 percent off, both online and in stores. — Alexis Rhiannon, Allure, "Sephora’s Epic 21 Days of Beauty Sale Is Finally Here," 10 Sep. 2019 The slow movement of the Tchaikovsky began with a tableau of jaw-dropping beauty: an immaculate horn solo, by Stefan Dohr, emerging from a thick morning mist of strings. — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, "Kirill Petrenko’s Unadventurous Début at the Berlin Philharmonic," 9 Sep. 2019 Remember back in January when former UCLA gymnast Katelyn Ohashi delivered her jaw-dropping floor routine that earned her a perfect 10.0 score? — Amber Brenza, Health.com, "Gymnast Katelyn Ohashi Reveals Rare Skin Condition in Nude Photo Shoot," 6 Sep. 2019 And after this week, the 34-year-old can add posing nude for a jaw-dropping cover photo in ESPN’s annual Body Issue to the list. — Danika Worthington, The Know, "Alex Honnold poses nude for jaw-dropping climbing photo in ESPN’s Body Issue," 5 Sep. 2019 But once the boos from the audience and the look on Taylor’s face solidified that this was not a drill, my jaw dropped. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "Looking Back at the VMAs 10 Years Later: A Billboard Staff Kanye/Taylor Roundtable," 22 Aug. 2019 His hands were excellent, of course, but not jaw-dropping in a highlight reel sense like DeAndre Hopkins’s or Odell Beckham’s. — The Si Staff, SI.com, "100 Figures Who Shaped the NFL’s First Century," 28 Aug. 2019 Still, the most jaw-dropping element of Disney+ may well still be its price tag. — Isaac Feldberg, Fortune, "What D23 Expo’s Newly Revealed Mega-Slate Tells Us About Disney+," 26 Aug. 2019 The Bauer Palazzo, another VIP haunt, charges $8,500 a night for its jaw-dropping Royal Suite ($10,000 with breakfast). — Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, "$800K and Up: Is Venice Film Fest Worth It for Studios?," 23 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Browns linebacker Ray-Ray Armstrong, who was jawing on the defensive side a few minutes earlier, threw punches at Colts cornerback Quincy Wilson and linebacker Zaire Franklin. — Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, "Cleveland Browns joint practice report: Things get heated as fights break out," 15 Aug. 2019 Diggs and cornerback Xavier Rhodes, who long have had a practice rivalry, were jawing at each other and Thielen came in to calm Diggs.8 Punter Matt Wile looked good, averaging nearly 50 yards on his boots. — Chris Tomasson, Twin Cities, "Vikings QBs air it out in Saturday night scrimmage; Kyle Sloter insists he’s still in running for backup job," 3 Aug. 2019 And while Dietrich wasn't struck by the pitch and didn't react at the time, the incident set off a lot jawing between players in the innings that followed. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati.com, "Can pitcher get arrested for throwing at Reds' batter? Yes, but he probably won't.," 31 July 2019 Rung up in the third inning, Smith jawed at Rehak on his way back to the dugout. — Maria Torres, latimes.com, "Jose Suarez’s second start for Angels marred by inconsistent strike zone," 9 June 2019 But publicly, the two men seem to enjoy jawing at each other like a pair of prizefighters. — Eric Lach, The New Yorker, "Joe Biden Bets on Being the Anti-Trump Candidate," 12 June 2019 By the time Muncy was rounding first, the two were jawing at each other. — Jerry Mcdonald, The Mercury News, "Bumgarner gives up Muncy home run and nothing else, Dodgers win," 9 June 2019 Ohio State’s Keyshawn Woods and Houston’s DeJon Jarreau were issued technical fouls after the teams jawed at midcourt. — Cliff Brunt, The Seattle Times, "Houston moves into Sweet 16 for first time in 35 years," 25 Mar. 2019 The game nearly over, James jawed with both Curry and Klay Thompson , then Tristan Thompson and Draymond Green tangled moments later and made contact. — Janie Mccauley, courant.com, "Warriors Withstand James' 51 Points To Win NBA Finals Game 1," 1 June 2018