Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get wind in one's jaws

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: get wind in one's -jaws
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have too much to say; talk too much; run at the mouth; to speak one's mind or voice one's opinion about a matter; blabber

American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"And anytime you got wind in your jaw you were automatically fired."
""Boy, you got wind in your jaws or somethin'? What you suckin' wind fer? Honh?""

Usage

American usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

gets wind in one's jaws (present, singular) getting wind in one's jaws (participle, present) got wind in one's jaws (past) got wind in one's jaws (participle, past) gotten wind in one's jaws (participle, past) get wind in one's jaw (alternative) have wind in one's jaws (alternative) have wind in one's jaw (alternative)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

have words spout off

Questions

What does get wind in one's jaws mean?: To have too much to say; talk too much; run at the mouth; to speak one's mind or voice one's opinion about a matter; blabber

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