as in chat
friendly, informal conversation or an instance of this
now that he's retired, he's got all afternoon for a jaw with his friends at the senior center
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as in to scold
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
you don't have to jaw me to death just because I bite my nails
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
just a group of girls sitting around the locker room and jawing about the usual stuff
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Recent Examples of jaw
Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
That is because hard or chewy foods require your jaw to work harder.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2025
Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025
After jawing with the Buccaneers defenders, Daniels converted that crucial third down in the final minute, setting up Washington’s 37-yard game-winning field goal to beat Tampa Bay, 23-20.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
His most-severe injuries include skin ripped away from his jaw bone and swollen, infected legs.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
That is because hard or chewy foods require your jaw to work harder.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
That play included Kelce jawing at Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Feb. 2025
After jawing with the Buccaneers defenders, Daniels converted that crucial third down in the final minute, setting up Washington’s 37-yard game-winning field goal to beat Tampa Bay, 23-20.
—NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaw
Noun
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Feel free to copy and paste it to your pre-baby-meeting group chats, or use it as a jumping off point for your own personal message.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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Murdoch, now Isomorphic’s president, told CNBC in an interview by video chat.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Back in the fortress, the Man of Steel scolds Krypto for wrecking the joint while he was gone.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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After the kid was saved, Beltran scolded the resident, reminding her not to bring her personal life into the ER — or her attending’s.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Tonya Mosley talked with Justene Hill Edwards about the rise and fall of the Freedmen’s Bank on NPR’s Fresh Air.—
Sonari Glinton,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Speaking with the media a day later, several players talked Tuesday of feeling Ben Johnson’s intensity and confidence in front of the room.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Related Articles Over the weekend, there was a lot of online chatter about Elliott either closing his business or selling it to Authentic Brands Group.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The last week has been a lot of chatter on the matter.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
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Quilting group hosts lecture, workshop El Camino Quilt Guild meets at 9:30 a.m. April 8 at El Corazon Senior Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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But the club’s members didn’t lecture or advocate until 20 years after its 1876 founding.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2025
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The fitness industry still needs to get people comfortable conversing with AI, but Shams said by educating consumers about the value of using these technologies, the industry could find a healthy balance between human and AI.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Nvidia offers products that allow businesses to build or speed up the development of AI systems that can converse with people and perform tasks.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list.—
Jessica Booth,
Parents,
16 Dec. 2024
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Almost everything about Thanksgiving, from travel to table talk about politics, has the potential to become fraught.—
Kendra Nordin Beato,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Nov. 2024
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Mickey Rourke was reprimanded on Celebrity Big Brother UK after using a homophobic slur toward fellow housemate JoJo Siwa.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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The mom comes back and then reprimanded me for not supporting her baby’s head.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Jaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaw. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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