Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jaw down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables
jaw -down
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To condescend to (someone) loquaciously; to speak to someone in a forceful, insulting, bossy or aggressive way; to wear down by talking.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

jaws down (present, singular) jawing down (participle, present) jawed down (participle, past) jawed down (past)

Questions

What does jaw down mean?
To condescend to (someone) loquaciously; to speak to someone in a forceful, insulting, bossy or aggressive way; to wear down by talking.

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