# jow

> English word · Verb · IPA /d͡ʒəʊ/

## Definitions
1. To knock, strike, bump.
2. To ring or toll (a bell).

## Etymology
Alteration of jowl (“to knock, strike, ring a bell”), with loss of final l.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/jow