jawing

The word “jawing” has 2 syllables: jaw-ing

It's pronounced as /ˈdʒɔːɪŋ/


What is synonym and antonym for jawing?

In the thesaurus, “jawing” has 21 synonyms and 3 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for jawing along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for jawing

Antonyms for jawing

Meanings of jawing

  • verb
    1. To assail or abuse by scolding.
    2. To scold; to clamor.
    3. To talk; to converse.
    4. (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.
  • noun
    1. A scolding.

Example Sentences

  • The neighbors could often be heard jawing loudly over the fence about trivial matters.
  • Despite the tension in the room, the politicians continued jawing, trying to reach a compromise.
  • As the sun set, the fishermen sat around the fire, swapping stories and jawing about their biggest catches.
  • The group of friends spent the evening jawing over drinks, reminiscing about their adventures from years past.
  • Instead of working, the employees were caught jawing by the water cooler, wasting valuable time.

On this page you'll find 24 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to jawing, such as: approving, babble, blab, bone, chatter, chatting, conversing.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

jangling

  • babbling
  • bitter
  • blabbering
  • blaring
  • blatant
  • blathering
  • bleak
  • bleating
  • blithering
  • cacophonous
  • chattering
  • chatting
  • clanging
  • clangorous
  • clanking
  • clashing
  • clattering
  • clinking
  • cracked
  • discordant
  • dissonant
  • divergent
  • drivelling
  • gabbing
  • gabbling
  • gibbering
  • grating
  • grim
  • hard
  • hoarse
  • jabbering
  • jangly
  • jarring
  • jawing
  • jingling
  • loud
  • metallic
  • mumbling
  • murmuring
  • muttering
  • noisy
  • pattering
  • pinging
  • plonking
  • plunking
  • prating
  • prattling
  • raspy
  • rattling
  • raucous
  • rigid
  • scratching
  • screeching
  • severe
  • sharp
  • shrill
  • smattering
  • sputtering
  • squeaky
  • strident
  • tingling
  • tinkling
  • trolling
  • vociferous
  • yacking
  • yakking

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yacking

yakking

  • babble
  • blabbering
  • blather
  • blathering
  • blithering
  • chat
  • chatter
  • chattering
  • chatting
  • chitchat
  • drivelling
  • gabbing
  • gossip
  • jabbering
  • jawing
  • pattering
  • pleasantry
  • prating
  • trolling

yammering

  • babble
  • bawling
  • blab
  • bleeding
  • blubbering
  • chatter
  • complaining
  • crying
  • drivel
  • gabble
  • gibber
  • gibberish
  • groaning
  • howling
  • jabber
  • jawing
  • moaning
  • muttering
  • patter
  • prating
  • prattle
  • screaming
  • sobbing
  • weeping
  • whimpering
  • whining

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