'jaw' in a sentence
Learn how to use 'jaw' with 5 example sentences.
- jaw noun
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: 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
: holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
- jaw verb
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: talk socially without exchanging too much information
: talk incessantly and tiresomely
: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
: censure severely or angrily
He broke his jaw and lost a few teeth.
It made her jaw drop.
You nearly broke my jaw.
Our ancestors developed massive jaws as a result of constant combat.
He has a square jaw.