Synonyms of jaw

jaw 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chat
• chatter
• talk
• table talk
• small talk
• patter
• jangle
• gossip
• chin music
• gab
• dialogue
• dialog
• chitchat
• natter
• debate
• causerie
• cackle
• schmooze
• gabfest
• conference
• confabulation
• discourse
• tête-à-tête
• rap
• palaver
• confab
• symposium
• chin-wag
• exchange
• backchat
• yak
• crosstalk
• colloquy
• yap
• parley
• yack
• happy talk
• give-and-take
• yammer

jaw

2 of 2

verb

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• scold
• lecture
• reprimand
• blame
• rag
• criticize
• hammer
• dress down
• call down
• rail (at or against)
• chew out
• rate
• attack
• bawl out
• ream (out)
• rant (at)
• lay into
• flay
• reproach
• fault
• berate
• upbraid
• rebuke
• tongue-lash
• keelhaul
• chastise
• read the riot act (to)
• admonish
• lambast
• score
• mock
• baste
• castigate
• lash
• lambaste
• knock
• slam
• pan
• take to task
• remonstrate (with)
• chide
• censure
• condemn
• scourge
• diss
• lace (into)
• blast
• denounce
• revile
• reprove
• crucify
• assail
• ridicule
• abuse
• harangue
• scorn
• reprehend
• excoriate
• vituperate
• dis
• scoff
• belittle
• disparage
• bad-mouth
• put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• sanction
• indorse
• endorse
• praise
• extol
• laud
• extoll

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chat
• talk
• converse
• chin
• rattle
• chatter
• patter
• prate
• gas
• natter
• gab
• run on
• discuss
• rap
• jabber
• schmooze
• kibitz
• blow smoke
• cackle
• shoot the breeze
• babble
• visit
• chew the rag
• prattle
• blab
• gabble
• palaver
• gossip
• twitter
• chaffer
• chew the fat
• kibbitz
• talk a blue streak
• shmooze
• tattle
• expatiate
• yak
• yap
• descant
• yammer
• yack