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noun

Definition of jawsnext
plural of jaw
as in talks
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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verb

present tense third-person singular of jaw
1
as in scolds
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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2
as in chats
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 Synonyms for jaws
  1. chatter
  2. table talk
  3. small talk
  4. jangle
  5. gab
  6. chin music
  7. patter
Noun
  • The vibe of the evening is a slow crescendo, our chatter building to the point where three or four of us are simultaneously talking into our phones and thrusting them in front of one another, all with a remarkable sense of good cheer.
    Joe Ray, WIRED, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The world is filled with chatter about whether AI can fulfill its promise in delivering ROI to the enterprise.
    R. Scott Raynovich, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of chatter
Noun
  • 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
  • This might also be a good year for a little table talk about hunger — about how a lot of households, even many living above the poverty line, struggle to meet their nutritional needs.
    Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of table talk
Noun
  • Morgan underscores that social aspects like team lunches or small talk can be draining for neurodivergent employees.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, smiling at strangers and apologizing for inconsequential mistakes are two of the biggest giveaways that there’s an American in the midst, followed closely by things like striking up small talk in an elevator or giving tours of your home to guests.
    Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of small talk
Noun
  • These are recipes where modernity jangles with the delicious rhythms of the past.
    Scott Hocker, theweek, 27 Sep. 2024
  • The Lemonheads are an apt comparison—there’s a lot of that grungy 90’s jangle in the Tossing Seed sound.
    Keegan Bradford, SPIN, 25 July 2024
Definition of jangle
Noun
  • As Eden gabs, the pair inch across and climb over rows in search of maximum comfort and no moisture.
    Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Writers tend to have a gift for writing but not for gab.
    Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
Definition of gab
Noun
  • But during his acceptance speech for the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award, Jay-Z took the opportunity to throw some chin music at the Recording Academy.
    Anna Gaca, Pitchfork, 5 Feb. 2024
  • And many of our plants leaned into that chin music to less than stellar results.
    Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 7 Apr. 2023
Definition of chin music
Noun
  • This isn’t the pitter patter of little feet I was promised.
    Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Then the vice president enters amid a rain-like patter of footfalls, and the energy in the room changes.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of patter
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