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munch vs jaw

jaw vs munch

munch and jaw both are nouns.

munch and jaw both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
munch Yes No Yes No
jaw Yes No Yes No
As verbs, jaw is a hypernym of munch; that is, jaw is a word with a broader meaning than munch:
  • munch: crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound
  • jaw: chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Other hypernyms of munch include chew, manducate, masticate.
munch (noun) jaw (noun)
a large bite holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
munch (verb) jaw (verb)
crush with the teeth, making a grinding sound talk socially without exchanging too much information
censure severely or angrily
talk incessantly and tiresomely
chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth
Difference between munch and jaw

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