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Jaw

noun/dʒˈɔː/
Definition
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dʒˈɔː/
🇬🇧British English
/dʒˈɔː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dʒˈɔː/
1 syllable Say it as /dʒˈɔː/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
nounthe bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
nounholding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
verbtalk socially without exchanging too much information
“the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze”
verbtalk incessantly and tiresomely
verbchew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
“He jawed his bubble gum”
verbcensure severely or angrily
“The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car”
Word Forms
jawverbchew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
chatnounan informal conversation
confabulationnounan informal conversation
chitchatnounlight informal conversation for social occasions
chit chatnounlight informal conversation for social occasions
chit-chatnounlight informal conversation for social occasions
chatternounnoisy talk
chatterernounan obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
gossipnounlight informal conversation for social occasions
visitornounsomeone who visits
yacknounnoisy talk
chewernounsomeone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco)
chewnouna wad of something chewable as tobacco
chewingnounbiting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
masticationnounbiting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
jawnounthe bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
rebukernounsomeone who finds fault or imputes blame
rebukenounan act or expression of criticism and censure
reproofnounan act or expression of criticism and censure
lecturenouna lengthy rebuke
reprimandnounan act or expression of criticism and censure
scoldernounsomeone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault
scoldingnounrebuking a person harshly
chidingnounrebuking a person harshly
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Kiefer
der Teil des Schädels eines Wirbeltiers, der den Mund umrahmt und die Zähne hält
🇫🇷French
mâchoire
la partie du crâne d'un vertébré qui encadre la bouche et maintient les dents
🇪🇸Spanish
mandíbula
la parte del cráneo de un vertebrado que enmarca la boca y sostiene los dientes
🇮🇹Italian
mascella
la parte del cranio di un vertebrato che incornicia la bocca e contiene i denti
🇳🇱Dutch
kaak
het deel van de schedel van een gewerveld dier dat de mond omlijst en de tanden vasthoudt
🇵🇹Portuguese
mandíbula
a parte do crânio de um vertebrado que emoldura a boca e segura os dentes
🇷🇺Russian
челюсть
часть черепа позвоночного, обрамляющая рот и удерживающая зубы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जबड़ा
कशेरुकी प्राणी की खोपड़ी का वह भाग जो मुँह को ढाँचा बनाता है और दाँतों को पकड़ता है
🇧🇩Bengali
চোয়াল
একটি মেরুদণ্ডী প্রাণীর খুলির অংশ যা মুখ ফ্রেম করে এবং দাঁত ধরে রাখে
🇮🇳Tamil
தாடை
ஒரு முதுகெலும்பு மண்டை ஓட்டின் பகுதி வாயை வடிவமைத்து பற்களை வைத்திருக்கும்
🇮🇳Telugu
దవడ
సకశేరుకం యొక్క పుర్రె యొక్క భాగం నోటిని ఫ్రేమ్ చేస్తుంది మరియు దంతాలను పట్టుకుంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
जबडा
कशेरुकाच्या कवटीचा भाग जो तोंडाला फ्रेम करतो आणि दात धरतो
🇮🇳Gujarati
જડબા
કરોડરજ્જુની ખોપરીનો ભાગ જે મોંને ફ્રેમ કરે છે અને દાંત ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ದವಡೆ
ಕಶೇರುಕಗಳ ತಲೆಬುರುಡೆಯ ಭಾಗವು ಬಾಯಿಯನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಮತ್ತು ಹಲ್ಲುಗಳನ್ನು ಹಿಡಿದಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
താടിയെല്ല്
ഒരു കശേരുക്കളുടെ തലയോട്ടിയുടെ ഭാഗം വായ ഫ്രെയിം ചെയ്യുകയും പല്ലുകൾ പിടിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਬਾੜਾ
ਇੱਕ ਰੀੜ੍ਹ ਦੀ ਖੋਪੜੀ ਦਾ ਉਹ ਹਿੱਸਾ ਜੋ ਮੂੰਹ ਨੂੰ ਫਰੇਮ ਕਰਦਾ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਦੰਦਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਫੜਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
جبڑے
ایک کشیرکا کی کھوپڑی کا وہ حصہ جو منہ کو فریم کرتا ہے اور دانتوں کو پکڑتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
脊椎动物头骨的一部分,构成嘴巴并容纳牙齿
🇯🇵Japanese
口を囲み、歯を保持する脊椎動物の頭蓋骨の部分
🇰🇷Korean
입을 형성하고 치아를 고정하는 척추동물의 두개골 부분
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hàm
phần hộp sọ của động vật có xương sống đóng khung miệng và giữ răng
🇹🇭Thai
กราม
ส่วนของกะโหลกศีรษะของสัตว์มีกระดูกสันหลังที่วางกรอบปากและยึดฟัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
rahang
bagian tengkorak vertebrata yang membingkai mulut dan memegang gigi
🇵🇭Filipino
panga
ang bahagi ng bungo ng isang vertebrate na nakabalangkas sa bibig at humahawak sa mga ngipin
🇲🇾Malay
rahang
bahagian tengkorak vertebrata yang membingkai mulut dan memegang gigi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
فك
جزء من جمجمة الفقاريات الذي يحيط بالفم ويحمل الأسنان
🇮🇷Persian
فک
بخشی از جمجمه مهره داران که دهان را قاب می کند و دندان ها را نگه می دارد
🇹🇷Turkish
çene
omurgalıların kafatasının ağzı çerçeveleyen ve dişleri tutan kısmı
🇮🇱Hebrew
לֶסֶת
החלק בגולגולת של חולייתן שממסגר את הפה ומחזיק את השיניים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'jaw'?
The primary meaning of 'jaw' is 'the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'jaw' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'jaw' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'jaw' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'jaw' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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