jaw

jaw

 (jô)

n.

1.

a. Either of two bony or cartilaginous structures that in most vertebrates form the framework of the mouth and hold the teeth.

b. The mandible or maxilla or the part of the face covering these bones.

c. Any of various structures of invertebrates that have an analogous function to vertebrate jaws.

2. Either of two opposed hinged parts in a mechanical device.

3. jaws The walls of a pass, canyon, or cavern.

4. jaws A dangerous situation or confrontation: the jaws of death.

5. Slang

a. Impudent argument or back talk: Don't give me any jaw.

b. A conversation or chat.

intr.v. jawed, jaw·ing, jaws Slang

1. To talk vociferously; jabber.

2. To talk; converse.

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[Middle English jawe, jowe, perhaps from Old French joue, cheek.]

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jaw′less adj.

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jaw

(dʒɔː)

n

1. (Zoology) the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth. In higher vertebrates it consists of the upper jaw (maxilla) fused to the cranium and the lower jaw (mandible).

2. (Zoology) the corresponding part of an invertebrate, esp an insect

3. (Mechanical Engineering) a pair or either of a pair of hinged or sliding components of a machine or tool designed to grip an object

4. slang

a. impudent talk; cheek

b. idle conversation; chat

c. moralizing talk; a lecture

vb

(intr) slang

a. to talk idly; chat; gossip

b. to lecture

[C14: probably from Old French joue cheek; related to Italian gota cheek]

ˈjawˌlike adj

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jaw

(dʒɔ)
n.

1. either of two tooth-bearing bones or bony structures, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the vertebrate mouth.

2. the part of the face covering these bones.

3. jaws, anything resembling a pair of jaws in shape or in power to grasp or hold.

4. one of two or more parts, as of a machine, that grasp or hold something or that attach to or mesh with similar parts.

5. Slang. an idle chat.

v.i.

6. Slang. to chat; gossip.

[1325–75; Middle English jawe, jowe < Old French joue; orig. uncertain]

jaw′less, adj.

jaw′like`, adj.

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jaw

(jô)

1. Either of two bony or cartilaginous structures that in most vertebrate animals form the framework of the mouth, hold the teeth, and are used for biting and chewing food. The lower, movable part of the jaw is called the mandible. The upper, fixed part is called the maxilla.

2. Any of various structures of invertebrate animals, such as the pincers of spiders or mites, that function similarly to the jaws of vertebrates.

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jaw

Past participle: jawed
Gerund: jawing

Imperative

jaw

jaw

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jaw - the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth bone, os - rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates jawbone, jowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla - the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth maxilla, maxillary, upper jaw, upper jawbone - the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium alveolar arch - the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set alveolar process, alveolar ridge, gum ridge - a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth skull - the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates chop - a jaw; "I'll hit him on the chops"
	2.	jaw - the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth face, human face - the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear; "he washed his face"; "I wish I had seen the look on his face when he got the news" feature, lineament - the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin; "an expression of pleasure crossed his features"; "his lineaments were very regular"
	3.	jaw - holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object alligator clip, bulldog clip - a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws chuck - a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill holding device - a device for holding something pair of pliers, pliers, plyers - a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws bench vise, vise - a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place spanner, wrench - a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt
Verb	1.	jaw - talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" chew the fat, chitchat, chit-chat, claver, confab, chat, natter, shoot the breeze, confabulate, gossip, chaffer, chatter, visit converse, discourse - carry on a conversation jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze - talk idly or casually and in a friendly way
	2.	jaw - talk incessantly and tiresomely   rattle on, yack, yack away, yap away mouth, speak, talk, verbalise, verbalize, utter - express in speech; "She talks a lot of nonsense"; "This depressed patient does not verbalize"
	3.	jaw - chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum"; "Chew your food and don't swallow it!"; "The cows were masticating the grass" chew, manducate, masticate chomp, champ - chew noisily; "The boy chomped his sandwich" champ - chafe at the bit, like horses gum, mumble - grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty; "the old man had no teeth left and mumbled his food" chaw - chew without swallowing; "chaw tobacco" munch, crunch - chew noisily; "The children crunched the celery sticks" grind, grate - make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger" gnaw - bite or chew on with the teeth; "gnaw an old cracker"
	4.	jaw - censure severely or angrily; "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" call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, bawl out, berate, rebuke, reproof, scold, take to task, call down, lambast, lambaste, lecture, reprimand, remonstrate, trounce, rag castigate, chasten, chastise, objurgate, correct - censure severely; "She chastised him for his insensitive remarks" brush down, tell off - reprimand; "She told the misbehaving student off" criticise, criticize, pick apart, knock - find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don't knock the food--it's free"

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jaw

plural noun

1. opening, gates, entrance, aperture, mouth, abyss, maw, orifice, ingress He opens the jaws of the furnace with the yank of a lever.

verb

1. talk, chat, rabbit (on) (Brit. informal), gossip, chatter, spout, babble, natter, schmooze (slang), shoot the breeze (U.S. slang), run off at the mouth (slang), chew the fat or rag (slang) jawing for half an hour with the very affable waiter

Related words
technical names maxilla (upper), mandible (lower)
adjectives gnathic, gnathal

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jaw

verb

Slang. To talk volubly, persistently, and usually inconsequentially:

babble, blabber, chatter, chitchat, clack, jabber, palaver, prate, prattle, rattle (on), run on.

Informal: go on, spiel.

Slang: gab, gas, yak.

Idioms: run off at the mouth, shoot the breeze.

noun

Slang. Spoken exchange:

chat, colloquy, confabulation, conversation, converse, dialogue, discourse, speech, talk.

Informal: confab.

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Translations

فَكفَكٌفَكّان

čelisttlama

kæbegab

KieferMaulBacke

σαγόνι

mandíbulamaxilar

leuka

mâchoire

vilica

kjálkiskoltur, kjaftur, gin

mascellaparlare a lungochiacchieraremandibola

あご

턱

maxilla

nasraižandikaulis

muterīkležoklis

kaak

kjeve

szczęka

mandíbulamaxilamaxilar

mandibulămandibule

челюсть

tlama

čeljust

käke

ขากรรไกร

çeneçene kemiği

quai hàm

上下颚颌颚

jaw

[dʒɔː]

A. N

1. (Anat) [of person] → mandíbula f; [of animal] → quijada f

2. jaws [of animal] → fauces fpl (Tech) [of vice] → mordaza fsing; [of channel] → boca fsing, embocadura fsing
the jaws of death (fig) → las garras de la muerte

3. (= chat) → cháchara f
we had a good old jaw → charlamos largo y tendido
it's just a lot of jaw → mucho ruido y pocas nueces
hold your jaw! → ¡cállate la boca!

B. VT → soltar el rollo a

C. VI → charlar

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jaw

[ˈdʒɔː]

n [human, animal] → mâchoire f
his jaw dropped (with surprise) → il en est resté bouche bée upper jaw, lower jaw

npl [animal] → mâchoires fpl

vi (= talk) → papoter

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jaw

n

→ Kiefer m, → Kinnlade f; the lion opened its jaws → der Löwe riss seinen Rachen auf; with its prey between its jaws → mit der Beute im Maul; his jaw dropped → sein Unterkiefer fiel or klappte herunter; his jaw was set (in concentration) → er spannte sein Gesicht (konzentriert) an

jaws pl (fig: of valley etc) → Mündung f, → Öffnung f; the horsemen rode into the jaws of death → die Reiter gingen in den sicheren Tod; snatched from the jaws of death → den Klauen des Todes entrissen

(of pincer, vice) → (Klemm)backe f

(inf) (= chatting) → Gerede nt, → Geschwätz nt; (= chat) → Schwatz m, → Schwätzchen nt

(inf) (= sermonizing) → (Moral)predigen nt (inf); (= sermon) → Moralpredigt f (inf)

vi

(inf: = chat) → quatschen (inf), → quasseln (inf)

(inf: = moralize) → predigen (inf)

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jaw

:

jawbone

n → Kieferknochen m, → Kinnbacke f

jawboning

n (US Pol inf) Appelle eines Regierungschefs an Wirtschafts- und Gewerkschaftsführer zur Mäßigung bei Preiserhöhungen und Lohnforderungen

jawbreaker

n (inf) → Zungenbrecher m

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jaw

[dʒɔː] n

a. (Anat) → mascella

b. jaws npl (Tech) (of vice, machine) → ganascia

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jaw

(dʒoː) noun

1. either of the two bones of the mouth in which the teeth are set. the upper/lower jaw; His jaw was broken in the fight. kakebeen فَك челюст maxilar čelist der Kiefer kæbe σαγόνιmaxilar lõualuu فک leuka mâchoireלסת जबड़ा čeljust állkapocs rahang kjálki mascella, mandibola あご 턱 žandikaulis žoklis rahang kaakkjeveszczęka زامه maxilar ma­xilar челюсть čeľusť čeljust vilica käke ขากรรไกรบนหรือล่าง çene kemiği 頜 щелепа جبڑا quai hàm 颌

2. (in plural) the mouth (especially of an animal). The crocodile's jaws opened wide. kake, bek فَكّان челюсти queixada tlama das Maul gab σαγόνια, στόμαmandíbula lõuad پوزه؛ آرواره kita mâchoires, gueule מֵלתָאוֹת लम्बी बातचीत ralje pofa mulut skoltur, kjaftur, gin fauci 口部 (턱, 이를 포함한) 입부분 nasrai mute; rīkle mulut bekkjeft paszcza پوز queixada bot; falcă пасть tlama gobec čeljusti käft[ar], gap ขากรรไกร çene 上下顎 рот; паща منہ miệng 上下颚

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jaw

→ فَكٌ čelist kæbe Kiefer σαγόνι mandíbula leuka mâchoire vilica mascella あご 턱 kaak kjeve szczęka maxila, maxilar челюсть käke ขากรรไกร çene quai hàm 颚

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jaw

n. mandíbula, quijada, maxilar inferior;

___ reflex → reflejo mandibular;

___ winking → pestañeo mandibular.

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jaw

n mandíbula, quijada; lower — mandíbula inferior, mandíbula (fam); upper — mandíbula or maxilar m superior, maxilar (fam)

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