jaw — ozdic

Collocations

28

1

(noun.) bone that contains teeth

ADJ

VERB + JAW

clench, set

finger, rub, stroke

She rubbed her jaw in pain after the dentist finished working on her tooth.

break, dislocate, fracture

JAW + VERB

drop, sag

His jaw sagged with exhaustion after running the marathon for over four hours.

be set, clench, set, tighten

His jaw clenched as he listened to the unfair criticism from his boss.

jut

Her jaw jutted out defiantly as she refused to apologize for her mistake.

JAW + NOUN

bone, muscle | injury

PREP

in your ~

She clenched her teeth with tension visible in her jaw.

on your ~

She noticed a small scar on his jaw from an old accident.

to the ~

The boxer delivered a powerful blow to the jaw during the final round.

under your ~

The doctor examined the swelling under his jaw after the dental procedure.

PHRASES

the line/set of your jaw

Her determined jaw line showed she wasn't going to change her mind about leaving.

2

(noun.) jaws: mouth

ADJ

gaping, open

massive, powerful

The boxer's powerful jaw could withstand almost any punch during the fight.

slavering

The dog's slavering jaw dripped saliva as it barked at the mailman through the fence.

VERB + JAW

clamp, close, lock, sink

The crocodile clamped its powerful jaws around the meat and dragged it underwater.

escape (from)

The trapped mouse managed to escape from the cat's sharp jaws just in time.

PREP

between its ~s

The cat held the toy mouse firmly between its jaws and refused to let go.

Definitions

noun

1

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

2

The part of the face below the mouth.

His jaw dropped in amazement.

I'm up and jaws are on the floor Lovers in the bathroom and a line outside the door

3

Anything resembling the jaw (sense 1) of an animal in form or action; the mouth or way of entrance.

the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.

4

A notch or opening.

5

A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.

the jaw of a railway-car pedestal.

verb

1

To assail or abuse by scolding.

1933, Ethel Lina White, The Spiral Staircase (Some Must Watch), Chapter 4, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks03/0300931.txt He built the Summit, so as to have no neighbours. And Lady Warren couldn't abide It. She was always jawing him about it, and they had one awful quarrel, in his study.

2

To scold; to clamor.

[…] he waked him, which put him in a main high passion, and he swore woundily at the lieutenant, and called him lousy Scotch son of a whore […], and swab, and lubber, whereby the lieutenant returned the salute, and they jawed together fore and aft a good spell, till at last the captain turned out, and, laying hold of a rattan, came athwart Mr. Bowling's quarter: whereby he told the captain that, if he was not his commander, he would heave him overboard […]

3

To talk; to converse.

Today the beastly boat is level at last and the sun’s out and we have all been jawing about what to do.

4

(of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.

verb

1

To pour or throw out.

Bletherum bore her to the vestry, Jaw'd some water in her face; […]

Nae need to jaw watter on a droun'd moose.

2

To splash; to surge.

'Twas freezin', thowin', rainin', snawin', In souple turns; While sheughs an' deep fur-drains were jawin' To spate the burns.

... a burn "whiles jawin' like a sea."

Thesaurus

Synonyms

verb — censure severely or angrily

rebuke
rag
trounce
lecture
reprimand

verb — talk incessantly and tiresomely

yack

verb — talk socially without exchanging too much information

verb — chew (food)

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

make someone's jaw drop

To cause someone to be very surprised or alarmed.

The news that I'm pregnant after so many tries made my husband's jaw drop.

jaw away

to jabber; to gabble; to ramble

with one's jaw in one's lap

astonished, amazed

The contortionist's performance left me with my jaw in my lap.

someone's jaw dropped

somebody was very surprised.

Morris's jaw dropped — his countenance became the colour of tallow — his teeth chattered, and he gave visible signs of the utmost consternation.

hold one's jaw

To refrain from talking, to hold one's tongue, to be quiet.

Example Bank

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01

His jaw dropped in amazement.

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02

I'm up and jaws are on the floor Lovers in the bathroom and a line outside the door

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03

the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.

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04

1933, Ethel Lina White, The Spiral Staircase (Some Must Watch), Chapter 4, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks03/0300931.txt He built the Summit, so as to have no neighbours. And Lady Warren couldn't abide

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05

[…] he waked him, which put him in a main high passion, and he swore woundily at the lieutenant, and called him lousy Scotch son of a whore […], and swab, and lubber, whereby the lieutenant returned t

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06

Today the beastly boat is level at last and the sun’s out and we have all been jawing about what to do.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, jaw is marked as figuratively, informal. Watch for register when choosing this word.