paw
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
paws
plural
paws
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAW
[count]
1
:
the foot of an animal that has claws
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The dog injured his paw.
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a cat's paw
2
informal + disapproving
:
a person's hand
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Keep your dirty paws off me! [=don't touch me]
2
paw
/ˈpɑː/
verb
paws;
pawed;
pawing
2
paw
/ˈpɑː/
verb
paws;
pawed;
pawing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PAW
1
of an animal
:
to touch or hit (someone or something) with a paw or foot
[+ object]
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The bull was pawing the dirt/ground.
[no object]
— usually + at
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The dog pawed at the door.
2
[+ object]
:
to touch (someone or something) in a rough or sexual way
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The celebrity couple was pawed by a mob of adoring fans.
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She claims that her boss got drunk and tried to paw her at the company Christmas party.
3
always followed by an adverb or preposition,
[no object]
:
to search by using your hands in an awkward or careless way
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A crowd of customers was pawing over the remaining sales items.
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She pawed through her purse to find her cell phone.
