jaw
/dʒɔ/
verb
- To talk, especially at length or in a casual way.
- Stop jawing and get back to work.
- They sat around the campfire jawing about old times.
- The two friends jawed for hours over coffee.
Synonyms
noun
- Either of the two bony structures in the mouth that hold the teeth and move to chew food.
- The dentist examined her lower jaw for signs of infection.
- Fish use their jaws to catch and eat prey.
- He broke his jaw in a biking accident.
- The part of a tool or machine that grips or holds something, such as a vise or wrench.
- He adjusted the clamp's jaw to fit the pipe.
- The pliers have serrated jaws for a better grip.
- Tighten the vise jaws to hold the wood steady.
- A narrow entrance or opening, especially of a valley or canyon.
- They stood at the jaws of the cave, peering into the darkness.
- The river flowed through the rocky jaws of the gorge.
- The hikers entered the jaws of the canyon.