Synonyms of jaw

jaw 1 of 2

noun

ˈjȯ 

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
• chin music
• gossip
• gab
• dialogue
• chitchat
• natter
• debate
• causerie
• cackle
• schmooze
• gabfest
• conference
• confabulation
• discourse
• tête-à-tête
• rap
• palaver
• confab
• symposium
• chin-wag
• exchange
• backchat
• yak
• colloquy
• yap
• parley
• happy talk
• give-and-take
• yammer
• cross talk

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approve
• sanction
• endorse
• praise
• extol
• laud

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
• run on
• gab
• rap
• jabber
• discuss
• schmooze
• blow smoke
• kibitz
• cackle
• visit
• babble
• prattle
• blab
• gabble
• twitter
• palaver
• gossip
• chaffer
• chew the fat
• shoot the breeze
• talk a blue streak
• tattle
• expatiate
• yap
• yak
• descant
• yammer

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of jaw

Noun

Dixon seriously injured one target by shooting him in the jaw and back, while the other opened fire in return after being struck in the leg, per the release. — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Scylla pounces, snatching members of the crew between her jaws. — Chris Moody, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026

Verb

After the game that featured five technical fouls and thee ejections, players from both teams jawed back and forth near midcourt. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026

Men’s coaches yelling, jawing, getting in each other’s faces. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2026