jaw down

verb

To condescend to (someone) loquaciously; to speak to someone in a forceful, insulting, bossy or aggressive way; to wear down by talking.

Meanings

verbjaw down (third-person singular simple present jaws down, present participle jawing down, simple past and past participle jawed down)

present singular third person jaws down · participle present jawing down · participle past jawed down · past jawed down

  1. transitiveTo condescend to (someone) loquaciously; to speak to someone in a forceful, insulting, bossy or aggressive way; to wear down by talking.
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