jaw

8 definitions • 15 examples

the lower part of your face that moves when you open your mouth:

a broken jaw

punch in US He gave me a punch in the jaw.

punch on UK He gave me a punch on the jaw.

He has a strong/square jaw.

either of the two bones in your mouth that hold your teeth:

upper/lower jaw

the mouth of a person or animal, especially a large and frightening animal:

The lion opened its jaws and roared.

something that opens and closes like the upper and lower parts of a mouth:

His foot was caught in the jaws of the trap.

something dangerous:

jaws of death The rescuers snatched the children from the jaws of death.

For these men, it was a journey into the jaws of hell.

She had no idea whether she would be tossed into the jaws of the criminal justice system.

She tried to rescue him from the jaws of despair.

It's the story of a young girl snatched from the jaws of evil by a handsome hero.

a talk:

I met Jane and we had a good jaw over lunch.

to talk for a long time:

jaw away to He was jawing away to his girlfriend for hours on the phone.

either of the two bony parts bordering the mouth that hold your teeth in place:

the upper/lower jaw