Synonyms for jaw

Other words for “jaw”, grouped by meaning.

We found 39 synonyms for “jaw”. The most common are chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab.

verb talk socially without exchanging too much information

Synonymschew the fat shoot the breeze chat confabulate confab chitchat chit-chat chatter chaffer natter gossip claver visit

verb talk incessantly and tiresomely

Synonymsyack yack away rattle on yap away

verb chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth

Synonymschew masticate manducate

verb censure severely or angrily

Synonymscall on the carpet take to task rebuke rag trounce lecture reprimand dress down call down scold chide berate bawl out remonstrate chew out chew up have words lambaste lambast

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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