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| 1. | [ noun ] (anatomy,zoology) the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth | |
| Related terms: | os skeletal_structure beak upper_jaw skull lower_jaw alveolar_ridge alveolar_arch upper_jaw | |
| 2. | [ verb ] talk incessantly and tiresomely | |
| Synonyms: | yack_away rattle_on yap_away yack | |
| Related terms: | talk yak | |
| 3. | [ verb ] talk socially without exchanging too much information | |
| Synonyms: | chat visit chatter gossip chew_the_fat chitchat chaffer claver natter confab shoot_the_breeze confabulate | |
| Examples: | "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" |
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| Related terms: | converse shmooze visitor chitchat chatterer chat | |
| 4. | [ verb ] censure severely or angrily | |
| Synonyms: | chide scold rebuke berate lecture lambast call_down lambaste trounce bawl_out reproof remonstrate chew_out reprimand chew_up have_words dress_down call_on_the_carpet rag check | |
| Examples: | "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" "check" is archaic |
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| Related terms: | criticize chastize tell_off rebuke lecture chiding | |
| 5. | [ noun ] the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth | |
| Related terms: | feature face | |
| 6. | [ verb ] (food) chew (food) | |
| Synonyms: | chew manducate masticate | |
| Examples: | "He jawed his bubble gum" "Chew your food and don't swallow it!" "The cows were masticating the grass" |
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| Related terms: | grate gnaw chomp crunch champ mumble chaw chewer chew chew | |
| 7. | [ noun ] holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object | |
| Synonyms: | jaws | |
| Related terms: | holding_device chuck pliers vise wrench bulldog_clip | |
| Similar spelling: |
Ja jay Jahweh Jae Jayo Jaye J |
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