Thesaurus
jaw
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of JAW
1
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings <you don't have to jaw me to death just because I bite my nails>
Synonyms baste, bawl out, berate, call down, castigate, chastise, chew out, dress down, flay, hammer, jaw, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), lecture, rag, rail (at or against), rant (at), rate, ream (out), rebuke, reprimand, reproach, score, tongue-lash, upbraid
Related Words admonish, chide, remonstrate (with), reprove; abuse, assail, attack, bad-mouth, blame, blast, censure, condemn, criticize, crucify, denounce, dis (also diss) [slang], excoriate, fault, harangue, knock, lace (into), lash, pan, reprehend, revile, scourge, slam, vituperate; belittle, disparage, mock, put down; ridicule, scoff, scorn
2
to engage in casual or rambling conversation <just a group of girls sitting around the locker room and jawing about the usual stuff>
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