jaw
dʒɒ:noun
B21,843rd most heard wordIn 74 of 3788 videos (2%)heard 195 timeslast on Oct 28, 2026
- n. the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
- n. the bones of the skull that frame the mouth and serve to open it; the bones that hold the teeth
- n. holding device consisting of one or both of the opposing parts of a tool that close to hold an object
Across the 3,788 English YouTube videos LingoDew uses to teach English, “jaw” is heard 195 times in 74 videos from 28 channels, the 1,843rd most heard word. Unofficial CEFR word lists put it at B2.
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- 17:21So pull your tongue to the back of your mouth, open the jaw slightly, and round the lips.所以把舌头收向口腔后部，下巴微微张开，双唇收圆。Say These 200 DAILY WORDS in a British Accent! (MODERN RP)
- 0:02In upper RP, the jaw barely moves, as expressed in these vowel sounds.在上层标准英音（Upper RP）中，下巴几乎不动，正如这些元音发音所表现的那样。How to sound posh - Part two
- 3:03you know it does that thing where it like it starts to tingle the back of your jaw.你知道它就是那种会让你后牙槽开始发麻的感觉。Snacks You Can't Buy In The US (Taste Test)
- 3:01Another protest in a Paris suburb led to a protester having their jaw broken.巴黎郊区的另一场抗议导致一名抗议者下颌骨折。Riot police clash with school protesters in France | BBC Learning English from the News
- 0:53He's going to need an actual miracle to survive and successfully undergo a jaw reconstruction surgery.他需要一个真正的奇迹才能活下来，并成功完成下颌重建手术。Dog Left Behind During War Couldn't Open His Jaw...Until Now | The Dodo
How it's said
Forms and phrases that come up again and again in the videos.
- Forms you'll hear
- jawsjawed
- Often heard with
- my jaw30×jaw drop26×your jaw25×his jaw9×jaw be9×
Related words
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soundsaundn. the particular auditory effect produced by a given causeRɑ:(r)n. the 18th letter of the Roman alphabetanimal'ænimәln. a living organism characterized by voluntary movementskyskain. the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earthincrediblyin'kredәbliadv. not easy to believedogdɒgn. a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
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