paw

[US]/pɔː/
[UK]/pɔː/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. scratch or scrape with the hand
vi. scratch or scrape with the paw
n. the foot of an animal having claws; hand.

Phrases & Collocations

cat's paw

dog's paw

paw print

Example Sentences

The dog was pawing the door.

a horse pawing at the ground

One of the children was pawing at my sleeve.

there were paw prints everywhere.

The horse pawed restlessly.

Don't paw at everything you see.

The dog pawed at the bone.

The cat pawed at a mouse.

Take your dirty little paws off me!

He cannot be near a woman without pawing her.

The bull pawed the ground before charging.

An aoudad absently pawing the mud and chewing.

It's evident that he wants to make a cat's paw of you.

Who's been pawing this cake about?

some overweight, ugly Casanova had tried to paw her.

the dog had one paw outstretched, not quite touching the ground.

Paw print, or pugmark, tracing is another common technique for counting tigers.

"She was watching the film, but he kept pawing at her."

touch her with your filthy paws and I'll ram my fist into your face.

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