paw

paw

 (pô)

n.

1. The foot of an animal, especially a quadruped, that has claws or nails.

2. Informal A human hand, especially a large clumsy one: "Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water" (John Steinbeck).

v. pawed, paw·ing, paws

v.tr.

1. To feel or strike with the paw or paws.

2. To strike or scrape with a beating motion: The bull pawed the ground before charging.

3.

a. To touch or handle clumsily or roughly.

b. To feel or touch (another) in an annoying or unwanted way. See Synonyms at touch.

v.intr.

1. To scrape the ground with the forefeet: The horse pawed restlessly.

2. To handle someone or something clumsily, rudely, or with too much familiarity: Don't paw at everything you see.

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[Middle English pawe, from Old French powe.]

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paw′er n.

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paw

(pɔː)

n

1. (Zoology) any of the feet of a four-legged mammal, bearing claws or nails

2. informal a hand, esp one that is large, clumsy, etc

vb

3. (Zoology) to scrape or contaminate with the paws or feet

4. (tr) informal to touch or caress in a clumsy, rough, or overfamiliar manner; maul

[C13: via Old French from Germanic; related to Middle Dutch pōte, German Pfote]

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paw

(pɔ)

n.

1. the foot of an animal that has claws; broadly, the foot of a quadruped.

2. Informal. the human hand, esp. one that is large, rough, or clumsy.

v.t.

3. to strike or scrape with the paws or feet.

4. to handle or caress clumsily, rudely, or with unwelcome familiarity.

v.i.

5. to beat or scrape the floor, ground, etc., with the paws or feet.

6. to use one's hands in an awkward manner.

[1300–50; Middle English pawe, variant of powe < Middle French poue (c. Occitan pauta) < Germanic; compare Dutch poot, German Pfote]

paw′er, n.

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paw

Past participle: pawed
Gerund: pawing

Imperative

paw

paw

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	paw - a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped canid, canine - any of various fissiped mammals with nonretractile claws and typically long muzzles felid, feline - any of various lithe-bodied roundheaded fissiped mammals, many with retractile claws animal foot, foot - the pedal extremity of vertebrates other than human beings forepaw - front paw; analogous to the human hand pad - the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger
	2.	paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" hand, manus, mitt human, human being, man - any living or extinct member of the family Hominidae characterized by superior intelligence, articulate speech, and erect carriage arteria digitalis, digital arteries - arteries in the hand and foot that supply the fingers and toes arteria metacarpea, metacarpal artery - dorsal and palmar arteries of the hand intercapitular vein, vena intercapitalis - veins connecting the dorsal and palmar veins of the hand or the dorsal and plantar veins of the foot metacarpal vein, vena metacarpus - dorsal and palmar veins of the hand arm - a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb clenched fist, fist - a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting) hooks, maulers, meat hooks - large strong hand (as of a fighter); "wait till I get my hooks on him" right hand, right - the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body" left hand, left - the hand that is on the left side of the body; "jab with your left" palm, thenar - the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers finger - any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb); "her fingers were long and thin" extremity - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso ball - a more or less rounded anatomical body or mass; "the ball at the base of the thumb"; "he stood on the balls of his feet" metacarpus - the part of the hand between the carpus and phalanges
Verb	1.	paw - scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door" scrape, grate - scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
	2.	paw - touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her" caress, fondle - touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner; "He caressed her face"; "They fondled in the back seat of the taxi"

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paw

noun (Informal)

1. hand, palm, mitt (slang) He shook her hand with his big paw.

verb (Informal)

1. manhandle, grab, maul, molest, handle roughly Women do not want to be pawed by the men they work with.

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Translations

كَفُّ الْـحَيَوَانِمِخْلَبيَضْربُ الأرْض بِحَوافِرِهيَضْرب او يَلْمس الأرْض بِمَخالبِه

hrabat kopytypackasekat tlapoutlapatlapka

poteskrabedaskelab

PfotescharrenTatzebetätscheln

πατούσα

patazarpagarra

käpälätassu

pattepiafferpiedjambe

šapa

mancsmancsát ráteszikapálja a földet

krafsalöpp, loppa, hrammurslá til meî loppu

zampabattere con la zampagambagrattaretoccare

動物の足穴を掘る足で押す足の裏

동물의 발

draskyti letenakasti kanopasuduoti letena

aiztikt/grābt ar ķepukārpītķepa

klauwpoot

poteklålabb

łapa

pata

labă

лапалапушка

drapkať labkouhrabať kopytamilab a

šapa

tass

อุ้งเท้า

pençepençe vurmakayakeşelemekpati

chân động vật

抓爪用脚爪扒脚爪

paw

[pɔː]

A. N

1. [of animal] → pata f; [of cat] → garra f; [of lion] → zarpa f, garra f

2. (= hand) → manaza f

B. VT

1. [animal] → tocar con la pata; [lion] → dar zarpazos a
to paw the ground [horse] → piafar

2. (pej) (= touch) [+ person] → manosear, tocar; (amorously) → sobar
stop pawing me! → ¡fuera las manos!

C. VI to paw at sth [animal] → tocar algo con la pata; (to wound) → dar zarpazos a algo

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paw

[ˈpɔː]

n → patte f

vt

[dog] → frapper de ses pattes
to paw the ground [horse] → piaffer
The horse pawed the ground → Le cheval piaffait.

(pejorative) [person] → tripoter
Stop pawing me! → Arrête de me tripoter!

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

paw

¹

n (of animal) → Pfote f; (of lion, bear) → Pranke f, → Tatze f; (pej inf: = hand) → Pfote f (inf); keep your paws off! → Pfoten weg! (inf)

vt

(= touch) → tätscheln; (lion etc) → mit der Pfote or Tatze berühren; to paw the ground (lit) → scharren

(pej inf: = handle) → betatschen (inf)

vi to paw at somebody/something → jdn/etw betätscheln or betatschen (inf)

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paw

²

n (US dial inf) → Pa m (inf)

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paw

[pɔː]

1. n (of animal, also) (fam) (hand) → zampa

2. vt

a. (subj, animal) → dare una zampata a
to paw the ground (also) (fig) → scalpitare

b. (pej) (sexually) → palpare, mettere le zampe addosso a

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paw

(poː) noun

the foot of an animal with claws or nails. The dog had a thorn in its paw. poot مِخْلَب лапа pata tlapka die Pfote lab; pote πατούσα ζώου pata, garra, zarpa käpp پنجه käpälä patte כַּף רֶגֶל שֶׁל בע”ח पंजा šapa mancs cakar löpp, loppa, hrammur zampa 足 (발톱이 달린) 동물의 발 letena ķepa kaki pootlabb, potełapa خپړ pata labă лапа lab(k)a šapa šapa tass อุ้งเท้า pençe 腳爪 лапа درندے جانور کا پنجہ chân 脚爪

verb

1. (of an animal) to touch, hit etc (usually several times) with a paw or paws. The cat was pawing (at) the dead mouse. klou, krap, skrop يَضْرب او يَلْمس الأرْض بِمَخالبِه драскам с лапа dar patadas sekat tlapou (po) betätscheln daske αγγίζω με το πόδι tocar con la pata, dar zarpazos käpaga puudutama با پنجه زدن raapia donner des coups de patte à לִנגוֹעַ/לִשרוֹט בְּרַגלוֹ पंजा मारना grubo pipati, grepsti (šapom) mancsát ráteszi mencakar slá til (e-s) með loppu dare zampate 足でかく 발로 건드리다 grabalioti, grabinėti, draskyti/suduoti letena aiztikt/grābt ar ķepu mencakar klauwenklå, krafse uderzać łapą په خیړ وهل dar patadas a lovi cu laba трогать, ударять лапои drapkať labkou (po) udariti s šapo udarati šapom röra vid med tassen (tassarna) ตะกุย pençe vurmak 抓 скребти лапою پنجہ مارنا cào 抓

2. (of an animal) to hit (the ground, usually several times) with a hoof, usually a front hoof. The horse pawed (at) the ground. kap, skop يَضْربُ الأرْض بِحَوافِرِه рия escavar hrabat kopyty scharren skrabe χτυπώ με οπλή piafar maad kaapima سم مالیدن kuopia piaffer לִנגוֹעַ בְּרַגלוֹ टाप से कुरेदना, टाप मारना, खूंदना konj kopka kopitom kapálja a földet menggaruk-garuk krafsa scalpitare 足でける 발로 긁다 kasti kanopa kārpīt (zemi) menghentak-hentak kakinya ke stampenskrape, stampe grzebać nogą په لكۍ موښل escarvar a lovi cu copita бить копытом hrabať kopytami grebsti udarati šapom skrapa med hoven ตะปบ eşelemek (用腳爪)扒 бити копитом کھر سے مارنا gõ chân xuống đất （用脚爪）扒

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