jaw

One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.

The part of the face below the mouth.

• His jaw dropped in amazement.

Anything resembling the jaw (sense 1) of an animal in form or action; the mouth or way of entrance.especiallyfigurativelyin-plural

• the jaws of a pass; the jaws of darkness; the jaws of death.

A notch or opening.

A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.

• the jaw of a railway-car pedestal.

One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.

• the jaws of a vise; the jaws of a stone-crushing machine.

The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.

Impudent, abusive, or worthless talk.datedslang

• Give me the boy, now, and no more of your jaw. I am going to take the boy home with me.
• "A lot you care," said Digory fiercely. "But I'm sick of this jaw. What have I got to do?"

An axle guard.slang

The curved part of the cushion marking the entry to the pocket.

To assail or abuse by scolding.transitive

• 1933, Ethel Lina White, The Spiral Staircase (Some Must Watch), Chapter 4, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks03/0300931.txt He built the Summit, so as to have no neighbours. And Lady Warren couldn't abide It. She was always jawing him about it,

To scold; to clamor.intransitive

• […] he waked him, which put him in a main high passion, and he swore woundily at the lieutenant, and called him lousy Scotch son of a whore […], and swab, and lubber, whereby the lieutenant returned the salute, and they jawed together fore

To talk; to converse.informalintransitive

• Today the beastly boat is level at last and the sun’s out and we have all been jawing about what to do.

(of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.intransitivetransitive

To pour or throw out.Scotlandtransitive

• Bletherum bore her to the vestry, Jaw'd some water in her face; […]
• Nae need to jaw watter on a droun'd moose.

To splash; to surge.Scotlandtransitive

• 'Twas freezin', thowin', rainin', snawin', In souple turns; While sheughs an' deep fur-drains were jawin' To spate the burns.
• ... a burn "whiles jawin' like a sea."

A wave, a billow, a breaker.Northern-EnglandScotland

• Upo' the briny Borean jaws to float,
• ... a craft […] That, like the white sea-mew, jinket the jaws On the briny breist o' the main.

A dash or spurt of water; any large quantity of water or other liquid.Northern-EnglandScotland

• But sweetly bends the reamin' bicker, To drown dull care in jaws o' liquor.
• The nauseous mixture fell, When full in play; Wi' jaws upon the sprawling hash, […]