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jawbone
jaw·bone J0022800 (jô′bōn′)n. A bone of the jaw, especially the bone of the lower jaw.v. jaw·boned, jaw·bon·ing, jaw·bones Slang v.tr. To try to influence or pressure through strong persuasion, especially to urge to comply voluntarily.v.intr. To urge voluntary compliance with official wishes or guidelines.
jaw′bon′er n.jaw′bon′ing n.jawbone (ˈdʒɔːˌbəʊn) n (Zoology) a nontechnical name for mandible, maxillavbUS to try to persuade or bring pressure to bear (on) by virtue of one's high office or position, esp in urging compliance with official policyjaw•bone (ˈdʒɔˌboʊn)
n., v. -boned, -bon•ing. n. 1. any bone of a jaw, esp. a mandible. v.t. 2. to influence by persuasion, esp. by public appeal. [1480–90] jaw′bon`ing, n., adj. jawbone
Past participle: jawboned
Gerund: jawboning
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| I jawbone | | you jawbone | | he/she/it jawbones | | we jawbone | | you jawbone | | they jawbone |
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| I jawboned | | you jawboned | | he/she/it jawboned | | we jawboned | | you jawboned | | they jawboned |
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| I am jawboning | | you are jawboning | | he/she/it is jawboning | | we are jawboning | | you are jawboning | | they are jawboning |
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| I have jawboned | | you have jawboned | | he/she/it has jawboned | | we have jawboned | | you have jawboned | | they have jawboned |
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| I was jawboning | | you were jawboning | | he/she/it was jawboning | | we were jawboning | | you were jawboning | | they were jawboning |
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| I had jawboned | | you had jawboned | | he/she/it had jawboned | | we had jawboned | | you had jawboned | | they had jawboned |
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| I will jawbone | | you will jawbone | | he/she/it will jawbone | | we will jawbone | | you will jawbone | | they will jawbone |
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| I will have jawboned | | you will have jawboned | | he/she/it will have jawboned | | we will have jawboned | | you will have jawboned | | they will have jawboned |
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| I will be jawboning | | you will be jawboning | | he/she/it will be jawboning | | we will be jawboning | | you will be jawboning | | they will be jawboning |
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| I have been jawboning | | you have been jawboning | | he/she/it has been jawboning | | we have been jawboning | | you have been jawboning | | they have been jawboning |
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| I will have been jawboning | | you will have been jawboning | | he/she/it will have been jawboning | | we will have been jawboning | | you will have been jawboning | | they will have been jawboning |
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| I had been jawboning | | you had been jawboning | | he/she/it had been jawboning | | we had been jawboning | | you had been jawboning | | they had been jawboning |
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| I would jawbone | | you would jawbone | | he/she/it would jawbone | | we would jawbone | | you would jawbone | | they would jawbone |
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| I would have jawboned | | you would have jawboned | | he/she/it would have jawboned | | we would have jawboned | | you would have jawboned | | they would have jawboned |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  jawbone - the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouthjowl, lower jaw, lower jawbone, mandible, mandibula, mandibular bone, submaxillagnathion - the most inferior point of the mandible in the midlinegonion - the craniometric point on either side at the apex of the lower jawmandibular notch - small indentation in the middle of the lower jawbonepogonion - the craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chinsymphysion - the most forward point of the alveolar process of the mandiblearticulator - a movable speech organcondylar process, condyloid process, mandibular condyle - the condyle of the ramus of the mandible that articulates with the skullcoronoid process of the mandible - the coronoid process that provides an attachment for the temporal musclejaw - the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teethlantern jaw - a long thin lower jaw | | Verb | 1. | jawbone - talk idly or casually and in a friendly wayschmoose, schmooze, shmoose, shmoozechew the fat, chitchat, chit-chat, claver, confab, jaw, natter, shoot the breeze, chat, chaffer, confabulate, gossip, chatter, visit - talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" |
Translationsjawbone
diarrhea of the mouthA tendency speak constantly or at length without thinking. I get so nervous every time I'm around police officers that I have diarrhea of the mouth and can't seem to shut up!See also: diarrhea, mouth, ofdiarrhea of the jawboneA tendency speak constantly or at length without thinking. I get so nervous every time I'm around police officers that I have diarrhea of the jawbone and can't seem to shut up!See also: diarrhea, jawbone, ofdiarrhea of the mouth and diarrhea of the jawboneFig. constant talking; a "disorder" involving constant talking. Wow, does he ever have diarrhea of the mouth! You're getting diarrhea of the jawbone again.See also: diarrhea, mouth, ofdiarrhea of the mouth and diarrhea of the jawbone n. an imaginary disease involving constant talking. Wow, does he ever have diarrhea of the mouth! Sorry. I seem to get diarrhea of the jawbone whenever I get in front of an audience. See also: diarrhea, mouth, ofdiarrhea of the jawbone verbSee diarrhea of the mouthSee also: diarrhea, jawbone, ofjaw(bone) tv. to try to persuade someone verbally; to apply verbal pressure to someone. They tried to jawbone me into doing it. EncyclopediaSeemandiblejawbone
jawbone (jô′bōn′)n. A bone of the jaw, especially the bone of the lower jaw.v. jaw·boned, jaw·boning, jaw·bones Slang v.tr. To try to influence or pressure through strong persuasion, especially to urge to comply voluntarily.v.intr. To urge voluntary compliance with official wishes or guidelines.
jaw′bon′er n.jaw′bon′ing n.man·di·ble (man'di-bĕl) [TA] A U-shaped bone, forming the lower jaw, articulating by its upturned extremities with the temporal bone on either side.
Synonym(s): jaw bone, mandibula, submaxilla. jawboneUnscientific term used to indicate the maxilla or mandible.man·di·ble (man'di-bĕl) [TA] U-shaped bone (in superior view), forming lower jaw, articulating by its upturned extremities with temporal bone on either side.
Synonym(s): jaw bone, lower jaw, mandibulum, submaxilla. FinancialSeeMoral Suasionjawbone
Synonyms for jawbonenoun the jaw in vertebrates that is hinged to open the mouthSynonyms- jowl
- lower jaw
- lower jawbone
- mandible
- mandibula
- mandibular bone
- submaxilla
Related Words- gnathion
- gonion
- mandibular notch
- pogonion
- symphysion
- articulator
- condylar process
- condyloid process
- mandibular condyle
- coronoid process of the mandible
- jaw
- lantern jaw
verb talk idly or casually and in a friendly waySynonyms- schmoose
- schmooze
- shmoose
- shmooze
Related Words- chew the fat
- chitchat
- chit-chat
- claver
- confab
- jaw
- natter
- shoot the breeze
- chat
- chaffer
- confabulate
- gossip
- chatter
- visit
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