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Paw Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Paw? [n] a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped [n] the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" [v] touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her" [v] scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Paw: hand \| manus \| mitt Related Terms \| Find terms related to Paw: arch \| bad \| claws \| clubfoot \| clutches \| coarse \| come in contact \| digit \| digits \| dirty \| dog \| extremity \| fangs \| feel \| feel of \| fetlock \| filthy \| finger \| fingernails \| fingers \| flick \| foot \| forefoot \| forepaw \| foul \| handle \| hands \| harefoot \| heel \| hoof \| hooks \| ill-behaved \| indecent \| instep \| jaws \| mandibles \| manipulate \| maxillae \| meathooks \| misbehaving \| mischievous \| mitts \| nails \| nasty \| nippers \| pad \| palm \| palpate \| pastern \| patte \| pedal extremity \| pedes \| pes \| pied \| pincers \| ply \| poke at \| pounces \| prod \| pug \| raunchy \| smutty \| sole \| splayfoot \| talons \| tap \| teeth \| thumb \| toe \| tootsy \| touch \| trotter \| twiddle \| unguals \| ungula \| ungulae \| vulgar \| wield See Also \| animal foot \| arm \| arteria digitalis \| arteria metacarpea \| ball \| canid \| canine \| caress \| clenched fist \| digital arteries \| extremity \| felid \| feline \| finger \| fist \| foot \| forepaw \| grate \| homo \| hooks \| human \| human being \| intercapitular vein \| left \| left hand \| man \| maulers \| meat hooks \| metacarpal artery \| metacarpal vein \| metacarpus \| pad \| palm \| right \| right hand \| scrape \| thenar \| touch \| vena intercapitalis \| vena metacarpus Paw In Webster's Dictionary \Paw\ (p[add]), n. [OE. pawe, poue, OF. poe: cf. patte, LG. pote, D. poot, G. pfote.] 1. The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc. 2. The hand. [Jocose] --Dryden. {Paw clam} (Zo["o]l.), the tridacna; -- so called because shaped like an animal's paw. \Paw\, v. i. To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot. --Job xxxix. 21. \Paw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pawed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pawing}.] 1. To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws; hence, to handle fondly or rudely. 2. To scrape or beat with the forefoot. His hot courser pawed the Hungarian plane. --Tickell.

Paw Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Paw?

[n] a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
[n] the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
[v] touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her"
[v] scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Paw: hand | manus | mitt

Paw In Webster's Dictionary

\Paw\ (p[add]), n. [OE. pawe, poue, OF. poe: cf. patte, LG.
pote, D. poot, G. pfote.]
1. The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog,
   cat, etc.

2. The hand. [Jocose] --Dryden.

{Paw clam} (Zo["o]l.), the tridacna; -- so called because
   shaped like an animal's paw.


\Paw\, v. i.
To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with
the forefoot. --Job xxxix. 21.


\Paw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pawed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Pawing}.]
1. To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws;
   hence, to handle fondly or rudely.

2. To scrape or beat with the forefoot.

         His hot courser pawed the Hungarian plane.
                                               --Tickell.

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