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jaw


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  jaw 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  jaw 
 
  Sense  1 
  chat,  confabulate,  confab,  chitchat,  chatter,  chaffer,  natter,  gossip,  jaw,  claver,  visit 
  =>  shmooze,  shmoose,  schmooze,  schmoose,  jawbone 
 
  Sense  3 
  chew,  masticate,  manducate,  jaw 
  =>  chomp,  champ 
  =>  champ 
  =>  mumble,  gum 
  =>  chaw 
  =>  crunch,  munch 
  =>  gnaw 
 
  Sense  4 
  rebuke,  rag,  trounce,  reproof,  lecture,  reprimand,  jaw,  dress  down  scold,  chide,  berate,  bawl  out  remonstrate,  chew  out  chew  up  have  words  lambaste,  lambast 
  =>  chastise,  castigate,  objurgate,  chasten,  correct 
  =>  tell  off  brush  down 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  jaw 
 
  3  of  4  senses  of  jaw 
 
  Sense  1 
  chat,  confabulate,  confab,  chitchat,  chatter,  chaffer,  natter,  gossip,  jaw,  claver,  visit 
  =>  shmooze,  shmoose,  schmooze,  schmoose,  jawbone 
 
  Sense  3 
  chew,  masticate,  manducate,  jaw 
  =>  chomp,  champ 
  =>  champ 
  =>  mumble,  gum 
  =>  chaw 
  =>  crunch,  munch 
  =>  gnaw 
 
  Sense  4 
  rebuke,  rag,  trounce,  reproof,  lecture,  reprimand,  jaw,  dress  down  scold,  chide,  berate,  bawl  out  remonstrate,  chew  out  chew  up  have  words  lambaste,  lambast 
  =>  chastise,  castigate,  objurgate,  chasten,  correct 
  =>  flame 
  =>  tell  off  brush  down 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  jaw 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  jaw 
 
  4  senses  of  jaw 
 
  Sense  1 
  chat,  confabulate,  confab,  chitchat,  chatter,  chaffer,  natter,  gossip,  jaw,  claver,  visit 
  =>  converse,  discourse 
 
  Sense  2 
  yack,  jaw,  yack  away  rattle  on  yap  away 
  =>  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
 
  Sense  3 
  chew,  masticate,  manducate,  jaw 
  =>  grate,  grind 
 
  Sense  4 
  rebuke,  rag,  trounce,  reproof,  lecture,  reprimand,  jaw,  dress  down  scold,  chide,  berate,  bawl  out  remonstrate,  chew  out  chew  up  have  words  lambaste,  lambast 
  =>  criticize,  criticise,  pick  apart 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  jaw 
 
  jaw  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  jaw 
 
  Sense  1 
  chat,  confabulate,  confab,  chitchat,  chatter,  chaffer,  natter,  gossip,  jaw,  claver,  visit 
  =>  converse,  discourse 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  yack,  jaw,  yack  away  rattle  on  yap  away 
  =>  talk,  speak,  utter,  mouth,  verbalize 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  chew,  masticate,  manducate,  jaw 
  =>  grate,  grind 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  rebuke,  rag,  trounce,  reproof,  lecture,  reprimand,  jaw,  dress  down  scold,  chide,  berate,  bawl  out  remonstrate,  chew  out  chew  up  have  words  lambaste,  lambast 
  =>  criticize,  criticise,  pick  apart 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  jaw 
  jaw 
  jawaharlal  nehru 
  jawbone 
  jawbreaker 
  jawfish 
  jawless  fish 
  jawless  vertebrate 
  jaws 
  jaws  of  life 
  lantern  jaw 
  lion-jaw  forceps 
  lockjaw 
  lower  jaw 
  lumpy  jaw 
  upper  jaw 
 
  Overview  of  noun  jaw 
 
  The  noun  jaw  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  jaw  --  (the  part  of  the  skull  of  a  vertebrate  that  frames  the  mouth  and  holds  the  teeth) 
  2.  jaw  --  (the  bones  of  the  skull  that  frame  the  mouth  and  serve  to  open  it  the  bones  that  hold  the  teeth) 
  3.  jaw,  jaws  --  (holding  device  consisting  of  one  or  both  of  the  opposing  parts  of  a  tool  that  close  to  hold  an  object) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  jaw 
 
  The  verb  jaw  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  chat,  confabulate,  confab,  chitchat,  chatter,  chaffer,  natter,  gossip,  jaw,  claver,  visit  --  (chew  the  fat;  shoot  the  breeze) 
  2.  (1)  yack,  jaw,  yack  away  rattle  on  yap  away  --  (talk  incessantly  and  tiresomely) 
  3.  chew,  masticate,  manducate,  jaw  --  (chew  (food);  "He  jawed  his  bubble  gum";  "Chew  your  food  and  don't  swallow  it!";  "The  cows  were  masticating  the  grass") 
  4.  rebuke,  rag,  trounce,  reproof,  lecture,  reprimand,  jaw,  dress  down  scold,  chide,  berate,  bawl  out  remonstrate,  chew  out  chew  up  have  words  lambaste,  lambast  --  (censure  severely  or  angrily;  "The  mother  scolded  the  child  for  entering  a  stranger's  car";  "The  deputy  ragged  the  Prime  Minister";  "The  customer  dressed  down  the  waiter  for  bringing  cold  soup";  check"  is  archaic) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  jaw 
  jawless 
 
  Overview  of  noun  jaw 
 
  The  noun  jaw  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (9)  jaw  --  (the  part  of  the  skull  of  a  vertebrate  that  frames  the  mouth  and  holds  the  teeth) 
  2.  jaw  --  (the  bones  of  the  skull  that  frame  the  mouth  and  serve  to  open  it  the  bones  that  hold  the  teeth) 
  3.  jaw,  jaws  --  (holding  device  consisting  of  one  or  both  of  the  opposing  parts  of  a  tool  that  close  to  hold  an  object) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  jaw 
 
  The  verb  jaw  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  chat,  confabulate,  confab,  chitchat,  chatter,  chaffer,  natter,  gossip,  jaw,  claver,  visit  --  (chew  the  fat;  shoot  the  breeze) 
  2.  (1)  yack,  jaw,  yack  away  rattle  on  yap  away  --  (talk  incessantly  and  tiresomely) 
  3.  chew,  masticate,  manducate,  jaw  --  (chew  (food);  "He  jawed  his  bubble  gum";  "Chew  your  food  and  don't  swallow  it!";  "The  cows  were  masticating  the  grass") 
  4.  rebuke,  rag,  trounce,  reproof,  lecture,  reprimand,  jaw,  dress  down  scold,  chide,  berate,  bawl  out  remonstrate,  chew  out  chew  up  have  words  lambaste,  lambast  --  (censure  severely  or  angrily;  "The  mother  scolded  the  child  for  entering  a  stranger's  car";  "The  deputy  ragged  the  Prime  Minister";  "The  customer  dressed  down  the  waiter  for  bringing  cold  soup";  check"  is  archaic) 



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