英语词汇“jawboning”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

jaw¹ /jö/

noun

The part of the body used for biting or chewing

One of the bones of a jaw

The lower part of the face around the mouth and chin

One of a pair of parts for gripping, crushing, cutting, grinding, etc

(in pl) a narrow entrance

(in pl) a dangerous position, on the point of being devoured (figurative)

Talkativeness (informal)

A long talk or lecture (informal)

transitive verb

informal

To scold, lecture

intransitive verb

To talk, esp at excessive length, chat, lecture

ORIGIN: Perh chaw¹, modified by Fr joue cheek

jawed adjective

Having jaws

jawˈing noun (slang)

Talk, esp if unrestrained, abusive or reproving

jawˈless adjective

jawˈbone noun

The bone of the jaw

transitive verb and intransitive verb (US sl)

To engage in jawboning, to lecture or scold

jawˈboning noun (US sl)

Governmental urging of industry to restrict wage increases, accept restraints, etc

jawˈ-breaker noun

A heavy-duty rock-breaking machine with hinged jaws (also jawˈ-crusher)
A word hard to pronounce (also jawˈ-twister; informal)

jawˈ-breaking adjective and noun

jawˈ-breakingly adverb

jawˈ-dropping adjective (informal)

Amazing

jawˈ-droppingly adverb

jawˈfall noun

A falling of the jaw (archaic)
Depression of spirits (rare)

jawˈ-fallen adjective (rare)

Depressed in spirits
Dejected

jawˈ-foot noun (zoology)

A maxilliped

jaw lever noun

An instrument for opening the mouth of a horse or cow to admit medicine

Jaws of Life® plural noun

Powerful hydraulic pincers used to free people from wreckage after a motor-vehicle accident

jawˈ-tooth noun

A molar

his, etc jaw dropped

His, etc mouth fell open in amazement

hold one's jaw (informal)

To stop talking or scolding

jaw1 /jö/

jaw¹ /jö/