noun

jawbone

noun

The bone forming the lower jaw; the mandible.

"The X-ray showed a hairline fracture in the jawbone."

verb

To pressure or persuade someone through talk rather than force, especially when an official uses public statements to influence behaviour.

"The central bank jawboned markets into calming down without raising rates."

"Regulators jawboned the company into changing its policy."

How to Use Jawbone

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishLiterally the mandible bone; as a verb, to pressure someone using words and implied threats rather than direct action.

When to use it

The verb sense is common in economics and policy journalism.

jawboned past tense, jawbones plural, jawbones singular

Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.

Can you complete this real example?

The X-ray showed a hairline fracture in the _____.

A partial translation of an older Middle English term "chawlbone" — simply "jaw" plus "bone."

one bone done gone none tone lone hone cone zone Sone stone