paw
/pɔː/
noun
- The foot of an animal that has claws or nails, such as a cat, dog, or bear.
- A bear's paw can be very large and powerful.
- The cat cleaned its paw after stepping in a puddle.
- The puppy lifted its paw to shake hands.
- A person's hand, especially when large or clumsy (informal).
- She grabbed my paw and pulled me onto the dance floor.
- He wiped his greasy paw on his jeans.
- Keep your paws off my phone!
verb
- To touch or handle something roughly or clumsily with the hands or paws.
- The cat pawed at the toy mouse.
- He pawed through the pile of clothes looking for his keys.
- The dog pawed at the door to be let inside.
- To strike or scrape the ground with a hoof or paw, as a horse or bull does.
- The deer pawed at the snow to find grass underneath.
- The bull pawed the dirt before charging.
- The horse pawed the ground impatiently.