Definitions for jaw

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jaw jaw

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IPA: /dʒɔ/

Jaw is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 6 anagrams from letters in jaw (ajw).

Definitions for jaw

noun

1. either of two bones, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the mouth.
2. the part of the face covering these bones, the mouth, or the mouth parts collectively:
3. jaws, anything resembling a pair of jaws or evoking the concept of grasping and holding:
4. Machinery. one of two or more parts, as of a machine, that grasp or hold something: any of two or more protruding parts for attaching to or meshing with similar parts.
5. Often, jaws. Also called throat. Nautical. a forked piece at the end of a gaff, fitting halfway around the mast.
6. Slang. idle talk; chatter. impertinent talk.
7. a swelling wave of water; billow.

verb (used with object)

1. Slang. to scold.
2. to pour or splash (liquid).

verb (used without object)

1. Slang. to talk; chat; gossip. to scold or use abusive language.
2. (of liquid) to surge, splash, or dash forward, as in waves.

Origin of jaw

1325-75; Middle English jawe, jowe Old French joue; origin uncertain

Examples for jaw

But yesterday he up and bashed a fellow in the jaw, and the man went down.

It took me 1,015 strokes to see this shade of green in a world of orange, and my jaw nearly dropped.

Stanley's jaw dropped, but it was surprise which slackened the muscles.

I shifted and put the casing in my pocket, and when I did, I felt a quickening from my stomach to my jaw.

You'll get a punch on the jaw in a minute, young fellow me lad!

He caught the first round in his thin and neatly clipped beard, right under the jaw.

Urga got up groggily, feeling gingerly the tender point of his jaw.

He dropped and I felt a tight surge in my stomach that ran all the way up to my jaw.

And soon all of America got to see Ray in the ring with Janay, hitting her with a shot in the jaw.

For a moment Thad could see great, hooked fangs in that jaw.