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- [jaw]
- /dʒɔ/
- /dʒɔː/
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- [jaw]
- /dʒɔ/
Definitions of jaw word
- noun jaw a swelling wave of water; billow. 1
- verb without object jaw (of liquid) to surge, splash, or dash forward, as in waves. 1
- verb with object jaw to pour or splash (liquid). 1
- noun jaw Each of the upper and lower bony structures in vertebrates forming the framework of the mouth and containing the teeth. 1
- noun jaw face around jawbone 1
- noun jaw bone 1
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Origin of jaw
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English jawe, jowe < Old French joue; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jaw
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jaw popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jaw usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jaw
noun jaw
- chin — Your chin is the part of your face that is below your mouth and above your neck.
- jawbone — a bone of either jaw; a maxilla or mandible.
- jowl — a fold of flesh hanging from the jaw, as of a very fat person.
- mouth — Anatomy, Zoology. the opening through which an animal or human takes in food. the cavity containing the structures used in mastication. the structures enclosing or being within this cavity, considered as a whole.
- chops — the jaws or cheeks; jowls
verb jaw
- babble — If someone babbles, they talk in a confused or excited way.
- chat — When people chat, they talk to each other in an informal and friendly way.
- chatter — If you chatter, you talk quickly and continuously, usually about things which are not important.
- gab — to talk or chat idly; chatter.
- gossip — idle talk or rumor, especially about the personal or private affairs of others: the endless gossip about Hollywood stars.
general jaw
- run on — melted or liquefied: run butter.
- blathering — foolish, voluble talk: His speech was full of the most amazing blather.
Antonyms for jaw
verb jaw
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.
- commend — If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
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