Dictionary definition · jaw
noun
- the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
- the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
- holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
verb
- talk socially without exchanging too much information"the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
- talk incessantly and tiresomely
- chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth"He jawed his bubble gum"
- censure severely or angrily"The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).