ALL meanings of jawbone
jaw·bone
J j - noun jawbone a bone of either jaw; a maxilla or mandible. 1
- noun jawbone the bone of the lower jaw; mandible. 1
- adjective jawbone Informal. obtained by or resorting to such a practice: jawbone controls. 1
- noun jawbone A bone of the jaw, especially that of the lower jaw (the mandible), or either half of this. 1
- noun jawbone mandible 1
- countable noun jawbone A jawbone is the bone in the lower jaw of a person or animal. 0
- verb jawbone to try to persuade or bring pressure to bear (on) by virtue of one's high office or position, esp in urging compliance with official policy 0
- noun jawbone a bone of a jaw, esp. of the lower jaw 0
- verb transitive jawbone to attempt to persuade by using one's high office or position to apply pressure, as the President might in proposing price and wage controls to business and labor 0