paw

/pɔː/

Dictionary

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.
A hand.
"Get your grubby paws off my things!"

Synonyms:foot hand

(of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.
(of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.
(of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
(by extension) To touch someone in a sexual way.
(by extension) To clumsily dig through something.
To flatter.

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