- either of two bones, the mandible or maxilla, forming the framework of the mouth.
- the part of the face covering these bones, the mouth, or the mouth parts collectively: My jaw is swollen.
- anything resembling a pair of jaws or evoking the concept of grasping and holding: the jaws of a gorge; the jaws of death.
- Machinery.
- one of two or more parts, as of a machine, that grasp or hold something: the jaws of a vise.
- any of two or more protruding parts for attaching to or meshing with similar parts.
- a forked piece at the end of a gaff, fitting halfway around the mast.
- Slang.
- idle talk; chatter.
- impertinent talk.
- to scold.
- a swelling wave of water; billow.
- (of liquid) to surge, splash, or dash forward, as in waves.
- to pour or splash (liquid).
- the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth. In higher vertebrates it consists of the upper jaw (maxilla) fused to the cranium and the lower jaw (mandible)
- the corresponding part of an invertebrate, esp an insect
- a pair or either of a pair of hinged or sliding components of a machine or tool designed to grip an object
- slang
- impudent talk; cheek
- idle conversation; chat
- moralizing talk; a lecture
- (intr) slang
- to talk idly; chat; gossip
- to lecture
