paw

🇺🇸 /pɔː/ 🇬🇧 /pɔː/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000CEFR-B2
noun
R

An animal's foot with claws or nails.

The dog hurt its paw while running in the park.

R

A person's hand, often used in a negative way.

Get your dirty paw off my new shirt!

verb
R

To scratch or touch something with a paw repeatedly.

The cat pawed at the door to be let in.

R

To touch someone in a rough and unwanted sexual way.

He tried to paw her at the party, making her uncomfortable.

translation

n. An animal's foot with claws or nails.; A person's hand, often used in a negative way.
v. To scratch or touch something with a paw repeatedly.; To touch someone in a rough and unwanted sexual way.

Word Forms

Plural paws
Progressive pawing
Past pawed
Perfect pawed
3rd Present paws