Definitions

1. noun

the mouth of a large carnivorous animal, especially a lion or a shark, or the opening of the mouth of a bird or a reptile.

“The shark’s maw was wide open as it attacked the seal.”

2. noun

the mouth, especially of a person or an animal, considered as a place of hunger or craving.

“Her maw was growling with hunger, waiting for dinner to be served.”

3. noun

the mouth of a cave or a mine, or a wide opening in a rock or a cliff.

“The hikers had to navigate through the dark and narrow maw of the cave.”

4. verb

to eat or devour something greedily or voraciously.

“The birds mawed at the ripe fruit on the tree.”