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Synonyms and Antonyms of jaw

synonym (synonym of jaw)

(verb.communication)
chaffer, chat, chatter, chew the fat, chit-chat, chitchat, claver, confab, confabulate, gossip, natter, shoot the breeze, visit
talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)
(verb.communication)
rattle on, yack, yack away, yap away
talk incessantly and tiresomely (verb.communication)
(verb.consumption)
chew, manducate, masticate
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth (verb.consumption)
(verb.communication)
bawl out, berate, call down, call on the carpet, chew out, chew up, chide, dress down, have words, lambast, lambaste, lecture, rag, rebuke, remonstrate, reprimand, reproof, scold, take to task, trounce
censure severely or angrily (verb.communication)

hypernym (jaw IS A KIND OF .... relation)

censure severely or angrily (verb.communication)

criticise, criticize, knock, pick apart
find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws (verb.communication)
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth (verb.consumption)

grate, grind
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together (verb.contact)
holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object (noun.artifact)

holding device
a device for holding something (noun.artifact)
talk incessantly and tiresomely (verb.communication)

mouth, speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize
express in speech (verb.communication)
talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

converse, discourse
carry on a conversation (verb.communication)
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth (noun.body)

feature, lineament
the characteristic parts of a person's face: eyes and nose and mouth and chin (noun.body)
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth (noun.body)

bone, os
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates (noun.body)

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF jaw relation)

censure severely or angrily (verb.communication)

castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, objurgate
censure severely (verb.communication)
(verb.communication)
brush down, tell off
reprimand (verb.communication)
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth (verb.consumption)

champ, chomp
chew noisily (verb.consumption)
(verb.consumption)
champ
chafe at the bit, like horses (verb.consumption)
(verb.consumption)
gum, mumble
grind with the gums; chew without teeth and with great difficulty (verb.consumption)
(verb.consumption)
chaw
chew without swallowing (verb.consumption)
(verb.consumption)
crunch, munch
chew noisily (verb.consumption)
(verb.contact)
gnaw
bite or chew on with the teeth (verb.contact)
talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

jawbone, schmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmooze
talk idly or casually and in a friendly way (verb.communication)
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth (noun.body)

jawbone, jowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxilla
the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouth (noun.body)
(noun.body)
maxilla, maxillary, upper jaw, upper jawbone
the jaw in vertebrates that is fused to the cranium (noun.body)
(noun.body)
chop
a jaw (noun.body)

part holonym (PART OF relation)

(noun.body)
alveolar arch
the part of the upper or lower jawbones in which the teeth are set (noun.body)
(noun.body)
alveolar process, alveolar ridge, gum ridge
a ridge that forms the borders of the upper and lower jaws and contains the sockets of the teeth (noun.body)

part meronym (HAS PART relation)

holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object (noun.artifact)

alligator clip, bulldog clip
a clip with a spring that closes the metal jaws (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
chuck
a holding device consisting of adjustable jaws that center a workpiece in a lathe or center a tool in a drill (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
pair of pliers, pliers, plyers
a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
bench vise, vise
a holding device attached to a workbench; has two jaws to hold workpiece firmly in place (noun.artifact)
(noun.artifact)
spanner, wrench
a hand tool that is used to hold or twist a nut or bolt (noun.artifact)
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth (noun.body)

face, human face
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear (noun.body)
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth (noun.body)

skull
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates (noun.body)

derivation (.... is derived from jaw)

censure severely or angrily (verb.communication)

rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval
an act or expression of criticism and censure (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
chiding, objurgation, scolding, tongue-lashing
rebuking a person harshly (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
lecture, speech, talking to
a lengthy rebuke (noun.communication)
(noun.person)
common scold, nag, nagger, scold, scolder
someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault (noun.person)
(noun.person)
rebuker, reproacher, reprover, upbraider
someone who finds fault or imputes blame (noun.person)
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth (verb.consumption)

chew, chewing, manduction, mastication
biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow (noun.act)
(noun.body)
jaw
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth (noun.body)
(noun.food)
chaw, chew, cud, plug, quid, wad
a wad of something chewable as tobacco (noun.food)
(noun.person)
chewer
someone who chews (especially someone who chews tobacco) (noun.person)
talk incessantly and tiresomely (verb.communication)

cackle, chatter, yack, yak, yakety-yak
noisy talk (noun.communication)
talk socially without exchanging too much information (verb.communication)

chat, confab, confabulation, schmoose, schmooze
an informal conversation (noun.communication)
(noun.communication)
causerie, chin wag, chin wagging, chin-wag, chin-wagging, chit chat, chit-chat, chitchat, gab, gabfest, gossip, small talk, tittle-tattle
light informal conversation for social occasions (noun.communication)
(noun.person)
babbler, chatterbox, chatterer, magpie, prater, spouter
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker (noun.person)
(noun.person)
visitant, visitor
someone who visits (noun.person)
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth (noun.body)

chew, jaw, manducate, masticate, chew, jaw, manducate, masticate
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth (verb.consumption)

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