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Definitions for Jawbone
[1] a bone of either jaw; a maxilla or mandible.
[2] the bone of the lower jaw; mandible.
[3] Informal . to attempt to influence or pressure by persuasion rather than by the exertion of force or one's authority, as in urging voluntary compliance with economic guidelines: The president jawboned the steel industry into postponing price increases.
[4] Informal . obtained by or resorting to such a practice: jawbone controls.
[5] a nontechnical name for mandible, (or (less commonly)) maxilla
[6] US to try to persuade or bring pressure to bear (on) by virtue of one's high office or position, esp in urging compliance with official policy
Words related to Jawbone
scold, chide, berate, admonish, upbraid, censure, castigate, reprimand, oppose, reproach, discredit, rebuke, wheedle, cajole, tease, induce, entice, tempt, point, jaw
Words nearby Jawbone
jaw's-harp, jaw-dropping, jaw-winking syndrome, jawan, jawara, jawbone, jawbreaker, jawed, jawfish, jawlensky, jawless fish
Origin of Jawbone
First recorded in 1480–90; jaw1 + bone
Other words from Jawbone
jaw·bon·ing , noun, adjective