jawing

English

Verb

jawing

1. present participle and gerund of jaw

Noun

jawing (countable and uncountable, plural jawings)

1. Worthless talk; blather.

   Stop your jawing!

2. A scolding.

   Synonyms: berating, dressing down, objurgation; see also Thesaurus:scolding

   • 1876, Mark Twain, The Canvasser's Tale:

     There were jawings, bickerings, heart-burnings.