paw

Definitions

1. noun

   The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

   ≈hand≈foot
2. noun

   A hand.

   Examples

   • Get your grubby paws off my things!
   • Mrs. Hauksbee laid her hand lightly upon the ungloved paw that rested on the turned-backed ’rickshaw hood, and, looking the man full in the face, said tenderly, almost too tenderly, “I believe in you if you mistrust yourself.”
3. verb

   Of an animal, to dig through (something, such as a garbage can) with paws.

4. verb

   Of an animal, to draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.

   Example

   • He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
5. verb

   To clumsily dig (through something).

   ≈fumble≈go through≈rummage
6. verb

   To flatter.

7. noun

   Alternative form of pa (“father”).

   ≈ayr≈ba≈baba≈da≈dad +26 more
8. verb

   To touch (someone) in a sexual way.

   Examples

   • IronMan used to be good in this way, back in the '80s. […] They wouldn't subscribe to the old, "Let's put a male bodybuilder with silicone babes pawing him" cover that's mainstay now.
   • Subtlety is great, but what exactly happened with Jessica and the cop during sex that he locked her up afterwards? Also, what was the item she nicked from his shirt while she pawed him?
   ≈feel up≈fiddle≈fondle≈grope≈palpate +1 more