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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
With every paragraph, my jaw dropped further and further at the naiveté and denial of reality. — Los Angeles Times, "Calendar Feedback: Seeing ‘Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood’ in all the wrong ways," 9 Aug. 2019 The leap in the monetary value of women’s art is jaw-dropping on its own, but consider that for the past 50 years men’s and women’s indexes have moved in parallel and the jump is even more noteworthy. — Fortune, "The Skyrocketing Value of Women’s Art: The Broadsheet," 2 Aug. 2019 The New York Post reports that Tom and Gi, owners of a jaw-dropping $25 million pad in Tribeca, are house hunting in ultrawealthy enclaves outside the city, including Greenwich, Conn., and Alpine, N.J. — Hayley Kaufman, BostonGlobe.com, "Is Tom Brady house hunting in Connecticut and New Jersey?," 1 Aug. 2019 Ever since then, the 51-year-old has donned some jaw-dropping looks, from $26,000 head-to-toe Balmain ensemble to a striking Roberto Cavalli floral pantsuit. — Marianna Cerini, CNN Style, "How Celine Dion became the queen of couture week," 4 July 2019 With jaw-dropping hardware and performance specs, Apple has finally created a Mac Pro worthy of the name. — Wired Staff, WIRED, "From Cameras to Kayaks, All the Stuff We Loved This Month," 30 June 2019 There are jaw-dropping installations downtown, interactive performance art for kids, and super mellow pop-up concerts along the wilderness trails on the hamlet’s outskirts. — Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Know, "The six best Colorado art festivals you’re not going to," 28 June 2019 Lizzo, Nomzamo Mbatha, and Khoudia Diop were just a few of the other stars who had jaw-dropping looks and commanded the blue carpet. — Nandi Howard, Essence, "The Best Fashion Moments At The BET Awards," 23 June 2019 Pictures below—but warning: Your jaw might literally drop. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Kate Middleton Wears Stunning One-Shoulder, White Gown to the 2019 BAFTAs," 10 Feb. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
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 Giants right-hander Hunter Strickland jawed at Brinson on his way out of the game. — Matthew Defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Dan Straily drops appeal to begin suspension; Don Mattingly serving one-game ban Tuesday," 26 June 2018