jaw away: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  United KingdomUnited StatesAustraliaGeneral Englishinformalcolloquial
  • To talk at length, often in a casual, aimless, or garrulous manner.
  • To engage in continuous or persistent conversation or chatter.

  Examples

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  • Every afternoon, Grandpa would jaw away about his days in the army, telling stories for hours.

    Cada tarde, el abuelo hablaba sin parar sobre sus días en el ejército, contando historias durante horas.

  • I caught Lisa jawing away on the phone again; she never seems to run out of things to say.

    Vi a Lisa hablando sin parar por teléfono otra vez; parece que nunca se queda sin cosas que decir.

  • We could hear them jawing away in the next room, completely oblivious to the time.

    Podíamos escucharlos charlando sin cesar en la habitación de al lado, completamente ajenos al tiempo.

  • If you let Tom jaw away like that, he'll keep going all night without a break.

    Si dejas que Tom hable sin parar así, seguirá toda la noche sin descanso.