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
Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Triassic reptile with unusual jaws named as a new species
EurekaAlert!
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
Footage of Kanye West jawing at an attorney in a heated manner during a deposition has surfaced and gone viral.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Noun
Inside the plant, robotic arms plucked lids for plastic storage containers from the jaws of steel molds.
—Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
Triassic reptile with unusual jaws named as a new species
EurekaAlert!
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Video was seen after the game of Payton running onto the field to have a conversation with Horn, who was jawing at him as Denver kneeled out the rest of the time on the clock for the victory.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2024
Footage of Kanye West jawing at an attorney in a heated manner during a deposition has surfaced and gone viral.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaw
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Before practice on Wednesday morning, Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube pulled Max Domi aside for a chat.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Based on user chats, ChatGPT may also suggest tasks, although users will have the option to accept or decline them.Rishi Kant, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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But after one more chuckle, Julia jumps in and scolds her too.Abigail Adams, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Copied Share Laughter as Putin appears to scold the moderator Keir Simmons Reporting from Moscow Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov who is moderating the conference scolded people for asking more than one question, only to be mildly mocked by Putin.NBC News, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The ordeal worsened her already severe illness, leaving her virtually unable to eat, move, or talk for days after.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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During the second quarter, Trump and Brown talked for roughly 20 minutes about football and the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine, a U.S. official told ABC News.Matt Seyler, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Using Cell Phones with Reckless Abandon While the ballpark is filled with cheers and chatter, nobody wants to be seated next to the person who’s loudly carrying on a phone conversation in the middle of it—or have to dodge the hundredth selfie snapped by the person in front of them.Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
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The compressed size of the court and the smaller arena mean players — and fans — will be able to hear much more on-court chatter.Remy Tumin, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Buffett has been lecturing on inflation in his shareholder letters since the 1960s and his strategy has never changed (much to the advantage of his shareholders).James Berman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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Tucker Carlson, the Trump acolyte and former Fox News presenter, visits Moscow, where he is granted a two-hour interview with Vladimir Putin, most of which consists of Carlson being lectured on Russian history.The Week UK, theweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Footage of the rescue, shared by the HCSO, shows the moment the rescuers’ boats converged on the buoy and crews conversed with the survivors.Abigail Adams, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
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Chesney will often be found helping with the residents’ free time, serving ice cream, and conversing with the residents.Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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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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At one point, when Mr. Mastro raised his hand to make a point after his time had expired, Judge Gordon reprimanded him swiftly.Tracey Tully, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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During the trial, the judge frequently reprimanded Habba for being argumentative and violating basic rules of the court.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Jaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaw. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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