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
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of jaw
Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Ye, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, begins his apology by recounting a 2002 car accident that left him with a shattered jaw.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Allen also caught attention for his multiple back-and-forth battles with Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward, and the two were seen jawing at one another several times throughout the game.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Sydney Sweeney has officially turned up the heat by announcing the launch of her upcoming lingerie line, and the jaw-dropping photos say it all.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Ye, who legally changed his name to Ye in 2021, begins his apology by recounting a 2002 car accident that left him with a shattered jaw.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
Players from both teams were jawing at each other after the final buzzer sounded, presumably because the Bulls did not like the Bucks' final breakaway pass to Antetokounmpo, but things never escalated, and everyone left the floor.
—CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
Allen also caught attention for his multiple back-and-forth battles with Steelers defensive end Cam Heyward, and the two were seen jawing at one another several times throughout the game.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaw
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Inara Camp, Agafay Desert, Morocco For the nomadic people of North Africa, precious tea leaves were both a commodity and part of a simple ceremony that underpinned friendly chats and business deals.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The men – all white males dressed casually in sweatshirts and jackets -- were eating lunch at Clancey’s Deli when one of them got an alert on an anti-Ice Signal chat telling members that plainclothes agents were at the restaurant, Alpha News reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Also on hand to scold him out of his funk is Henry’s uncle, Lord Norton (Andrew Havill), a newspaper publisher of waning influence.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
19 Jan. 2026
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Sanders, by now a perennial candidate, perfected his craggy, scolding, mitten-waving style.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2026
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As the industry now begins talking seriously about agentic AI, a more independent and decision-capable form of artificial intelligence, the question is no longer whether AI will reshape cars, but how far it should be allowed to go.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Many survivors have been helped by talking things through with a licensed psychotherapist.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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There was some chatter about Alshon’s over-poaching in the final, but sometimes a super-dominant male strategy works.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Still, his worst game of the year — a four-interception outing in a Week 10 loss to the Rams — again prompted chatter about his ability to perform in the biggest games.—
Peter Sblendorio,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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In her car, Jessica Gabriel’s Lady is an avid listener of DJ Revolution, a fictional radio DJ who lectures passionately about the struggles of modern-day life in Nigeria.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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At her event, Acosta will lecture and facilitate a discussion about the Jeanes Supervisors.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
21 Jan. 2026
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One summer day, Joe O’Donnell conversed with his wife and daughter inside a gazebo overlooking a small lake, taking a midday break from running their horse boarding facility, Irish Acres.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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When the Museum is Closed is about a part-time, lonely museum worker, Rika Horauchi, whose job is to converse with a statue of Venus—in Latin—on Mondays, when the museum is closed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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When the table talk turns political, Hagains suggests shifting your approach instead of your mood.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Nov. 2025
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Each monthly box includes three recipe guides, skill lessons, a kitchen tool, a kitchen project, an apron patch, table talk cards, and a grocery list.—
Jessica Booth,
Parents,
16 Dec. 2024
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His supervisor appears as a ticket conductor and reprimands him for doing nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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So far, none of the agents involved in the shootings has been publicly suspended or reprimanded.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Jaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaw. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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