English Explanatory Dictionary

jaws

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of jaw
noun
  1. The mouth.
  2. The borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.
  3. A contrarian.
verb
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of jaw
name
  1. Acronym of JavaWS.

Pronunciation

/d͡ʒɔːz/ /d͡ʒɑz/ en-us-jaws.ogg

Word forms

jaws

Derived words

get wind in one's jaws jaws harp jaws-harp jaws of death jaws of life snatch defeat from the jaws of victory snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory snatch victory from the jaws of defeat
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