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jaw vs mouth

mouth vs jaw

jaw and mouth both are nouns.

jaw and mouth both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jaw Yes No Yes No
mouth Yes No Yes No
As verbs, mouth is a hypernym of jaw; that is, mouth is a word with a broader meaning than jaw:
  • jaw: talk incessantly and tiresomely
  • mouth: express in speech
Other hypernyms of jaw include speak, talk, utter, verbalise, verbalize.
jaw (noun) mouth (noun)
holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object the opening of a jar or bottle
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth the externally visible part of the oral cavity on the face and the system of organs surrounding the opening
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
an impudent or insolent rejoinder
the point where a stream issues into a larger body of water
an opening that resembles a mouth (as of a cave or a gorge)
a person conceived as a consumer of food
a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
jaw (verb) mouth (verb)
talk socially without exchanging too much information express in speech
censure severely or angrily articulate silently; form words with the lips only
talk incessantly and tiresomely touch with the mouth
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
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