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
Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Three stats to make your jaw twitch: Colorado is 9-50, easily the worst start in the modern era.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
Jimmy Butler and Brooks jawing back and forth, leading to an elbow to the throat and slight shove to the ground.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Gabriela was a strong candidate for chin and jaw augmentations to correct a substantially recessive profile.
—Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Three stats to make your jaw twitch: Colorado is 9-50, easily the worst start in the modern era.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 2 June 2025
Verb
My actual dining companion, dressed in her nonprofit workwear, was slack jawed at the precision of the seasoning.
—Caroline Hatchett, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2025
Jimmy Butler and Brooks jawing back and forth, leading to an elbow to the throat and slight shove to the ground.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaw
Noun
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Avoid sharing confidential or sensitive information in Gemini chats, as Google explicitly advises against it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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After a firepit chat with Madix, the four couples headed back to the platform for the results.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Minutes later, Boone was spotted appearing to scold first-base coach Travis Chapman for Chisholm getting thrown out.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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But instead of yelling or scolding, Hocker speaks to her daughter gently, and with compassion.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
Verb
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Creating a budget and talking to kids about needs versus wants can help families feel more in control.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
25 July 2025
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Joey’s parents encouraged him to talk to Sunseri and head coach DeShaun Foster to find out what was going on.—
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Noun
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And some of the chatter was about Bueckers hard-launching her relationship with her former UConn teammate Azzi Fudd.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
27 July 2025
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Despite all the chatter on the outside, inside the ropes of the Bengals’ training camp launch this week, there was just solid work.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
27 July 2025
Verb
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The type of boy to break up fights at school and lecture his fellow classmates, Steeno added.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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The designer published his autobiography, continued to lecture about fashion.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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Led by a fantastic Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, director Matt Shakman's film shines as a family dramedy that chooses to (relatively) calmly converse with its audience through the entire-planet-in-peril finale.—
EW Staff Published,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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From $677 per night. Perks: Elevator, private outdoor space, WiFI, dishwasher, Nespresso machine Downtown Reykjavik is the obvious destination for first-time visitors, but there’s something beautiful about waking up to the sounds of boat horns and harbor workers conversing over coffee instead.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
25 July 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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Officer Juan Gonzalez, a 12-year Miami Gardens police veteran, described being reprimanded for speaking to other Hispanic officers at a crime scene.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 July 2025
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Ruben is sailing across the Atlantic with them (which Duncan rightfully reprimands him for later – like really, who brings a small child across the ocean in a sailboat?).—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
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“Jaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaw. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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