jawbone
[ jaw-bohn ]
/ ˈdʒɔˌboʊn /
noun
verb (used with or without object), jaw·boned, jaw·bon·ing.
Informal.
to attempt to influence or pressure by persuasion rather than by the exertion of force or one's authority, as in urging voluntary compliance with economic guidelines: The president jawboned the steel industry into postponing price increases.
adjective
Informal.
obtained by or resorting to such a practice: jawbone controls.
OTHER WORDS FROM jawbone
jaw·bon·ing, noun, adjectiveWords nearby jawbone
jaw's-harp,
jaw-dropping,
jaw-winking syndrome,
jawan,
jawara,
jawbone,
jawbreaker,
jawed,
jawfish,
jawlensky,
jawless fish
Example sentences from the Web for jawboning
Pelosi confided that her counterpart in the Senate, Majority Leader Reid, has little patience for jawboning.
British Dictionary definitions for jawboning
jawbone
/ (ˈdʒɔːˌbəʊn) /
noun
verb
US
to try to persuade or bring pressure to bear (on) by virtue of one's high office or position, esp in urging compliance with official policy
Medical definitions for jawboning
jawbone
[ jô′bōn′ ]
n.
The maxilla or, especially, the mandible.