jawing

SayJAW-ingUS/ˈd͡ʒɔɪŋ/UK/ˈd͡ʒɔːɪŋ/

Noun pluraljawings

2 meanings of jawing

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of jaw. Use this form for talking or scolding that is happening now.
The two old friends kept jawing for hours about the good old days.
Quit jawing and help me carry these boxes.
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2
nouncountable
A long, angry telling-off given to someone who did something wrong.
Like being told off for a long time by an angry grown-up.
Dad gave him a real jawing for breaking the window.
She got a long jawing from her coach after the game.
Similarscolding, reprimand, rebuke, dressing-down, telling-off
Oppositepraise, commendation
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jawing is a form of jaw

jaw, verb: To talk in a friendly, relaxed way, often for a long time. Full entry

Forms: jawjaws he/she/itjawing -ing formjawed past tense, past participle
Spelling: jaw → jawing: add -ing

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