Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Jowl /(joul [or] jōl)/ · IPA /d͡ʒaʊl/ n. v. t. 01 n. The cheek; the jaw. 1. The cheek; the jaw. Phrases & compounds Cheek by jowl — with the cheeks close together; side by side; in close proximity. 02 v. t. To throw, dash, or knock. 1. To throw, dash, or knock.[Obs.] “How the knave jowls it to the ground.” — Shak.