Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "jawbone" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

; arm-twist bullshit strong-arm sweet-talk threaten

Derived Terms

jawboneist jawboner jawboning jawbonist

Derived From

bone jaw

Context

musical instrument singular or plural

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

articulator chaffer chat chatter chew the fat chit-chat chitchat claver confab confabulate gossip jaw jaw natter shoot the breeze visit

Type Of (IsA)

facial bone irregular bone

Related Terms

bone cooperate idiophone jaw mandible musical instrument persistently persuade

Synonym Network

dentary inferior maxillary bone lower jaw shmooze

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.