Dictionary Check: jaw

"jaw" is a valid word!

Scrabble 13 points
Words with Friends 15 points

Definition

noun

the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

noun

the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth

noun

holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object

verb

talk socially without exchanging too much information

Example: "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze"
verb

talk incessantly and tiresomely

verb

chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

Example: "He jawed his bubble gum"

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