Definition of "paw" []

• The foot of an animal, especially a quadruped, that has claws or nails. (noun)
• Informal A human hand, especially a large clumsy one: "Lennie dabbled his big paw in the water” ( John Steinbeck). (noun)
• To strike with the paw or paws. (verb-transitive)
• To strike or scrape with a beating motion: The bull pawed the ground before charging. (verb-transitive)
• To handle clumsily, rudely, or with too much familiarity. See Synonyms at touch. (verb-transitive)

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