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
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Zidane suffered a broken jaw in April, while Mandrea has a torn ligament in his knee.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
In the closing seconds of the first, Pierre-Luc Dubois rammed Travis Sanheim just in front of the Flyers bench, Zegras came flying in to defend him, and a scrum ensued that included Wilson and Travis Konecny pushing and shoving and jawing with one another.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Among Lipa’s jaw-dropping bridal looks were a backless Bottega Veneta dress worn to a pre-party, and a boho-chic Chloé look worn to brunch.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 9 June 2026
Zidane suffered a broken jaw in April, while Mandrea has a torn ligament in his knee.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2026
Verb
Carolina tough guy Nic Deslauriers jawed at Zadorov on the bench and appeared to be asking for a date at a later time in the game.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
In the closing seconds of the first, Pierre-Luc Dubois rammed Travis Sanheim just in front of the Flyers bench, Zegras came flying in to defend him, and a scrum ensued that included Wilson and Travis Konecny pushing and shoving and jawing with one another.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jaw
Noun
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The ladies who work at my local one are always friendly, always game for a brief chat.—
Sable Yong,
Allure,
11 June 2026
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My babysitter sent me screenshots of her group chats, all renamed in Cameli’s honor.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Publicly, Ingoglia has become known for barnstorming the state to hold choreographed press conferences scolding cities and counties for wasteful spending.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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Messi seemed to scold La Familia at one point with a finger wag aimed in their direction, showing his displeasure with their protest.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Paul DiPierro and Scott Ostrander, owners of adjacent restaurant Origami Asian Grill, encouraged Pruner to talk to the landlord when the space vacated.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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My mother opens the balcony door and starts hanging up underpants, talking to the guests with her back to them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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But sidle up to the bar, eerily silent until the restaurant quickly fills with chatter, and order a stiff drink before settling into a table and digging into heaping plates of pasta, milanesa, and a Caesar salad that always hits the spot.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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The chatter of cosmopolitan élites is the most reviled of all discourses right now.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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In September 1975, Applewhite visited a small town in Oregon to lecture its residents about how and why UFOs were visiting Earth.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
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Universities lecture athletes about fiscal responsibility while writing eight-figure checks for coaches not to work.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2026
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But Feaster also found other accounts that described Müller’s device as a puppet that conversed with audiences.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Since his election last year, Leo has made a point to directly converse with — and sometimes critique — various aspects of society, ranging from politics to entertainment and sports.—
Krysta Fauria,
Fortune,
2 June 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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Earlier this week, Scott Agness claimed his press credentials were revoked by the team after his reporting led to the WNBA reprimanding the Fever for not being transparent about Clark’s health status during a game on May 20.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Behind closed doors, ProPublica revealed, the majority-Republican state Supreme Court quashed the commission’s recommendations that two Republican judges who’d admitted to committing egregious conduct violations be publicly reprimanded.—
Doug Bock Clark,
ProPublica,
5 June 2026
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“Jaw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jaw. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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