Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jaws

/d͡ʒɔːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.56 in modern English

Syllables: jaws
IPA: /d͡ʒɔːz/

14

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

The mouth.

noun

The borders of anything which has a mouthlike aspect.

noun

Colloquial

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of jaw

name

Acronym of JavaWS.

Example Sentences

"Open the jaws of the wrench and wide as possible."
"The red wobbled in the jaws of the pocket, but didn't go down."

Usage

Colloquial

Phrases

flap one's jaws 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

Rhymes With

because laws draws pause clause flaws applause claws claus paws straws withdraws

Questions

How do you pronounce jaws?: The recorded pronunciation is /d͡ʒɔːz/.
What does jaws mean?: plural of jaw

How to pronounce jaws

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