jaw

²jaw

verb

Definition of JAW

intransitive verb

: to talk especially abusively, indignantly, or long-windedly <jawing with the referee>

transitive verb

: to talk to in a scolding or boring manner

Examples of JAW

1. The coach was jawing with the referee.
2. She was on the phone jawing with her sister all night.

First Known Use of JAW

1748

Related to JAW

Synonyms: baste, bawl out, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chew out, dress down, flay, hammer, scold, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rant (at), rate, ream (out), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, score, tongue-lash, upbraid

Related Words: admonish, chide, remonstrate (with), reprove; abuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], excoriate, fault, harangue, knock, lace (into), lash, pan, reprehend, revile, scourge, slam, vituperate; belittle, disparage, mock, put down; ridicule, scoff, scorn

Near Antonyms: approve, endorse (also indorse), sanction; extol (also extoll), laud, praise

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