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clawing

/ˈklɔː.ɪŋ/

clawing back

Translations

clawingnoun

clawings

/ˈklɔː.ɪŋ/

/ˈklɔ.ɪŋ/

Gerund functioning as a noun meaning the act of scratching with claws or the resulting marks.

griffageSoutenu ou technique ; pour l’action de griffer avec les griffes.

Persistent clawing at the door eventually damaged the paint.

Le griffage persistant de la porte a fini par abîmer la peinture.

Additional translations

griffurePour les marques ou les traces laissées par des griffes.

Synonyms

clawing at

clawinggerund / present participle

/ˈklɔːɪŋ/

Used attributively as a participial adjective derived from the verb "claw".

griffant

The clawing noise behind the wall kept them awake all night.

Le bruit griffant derrière le mur les a tenus éveillés toute la nuit.

Synonyms

clawverb

clawing

Gerund

clawed

Past Simple

clawed

Past Participle

clawing

Gerund

/klɔː/

griffer

The cat began to claw at the furniture, leaving marks on the fabric.

Le chat a commencé à griffer les meubles, laissant des marques sur le tissu.

Additional translations

agripperSens d’action brusque, comme avec des griffes.

s’agripperSens figuré : avancer avec difficulté, comme en s’accrochant.

Synonyms

Definitions

clawingnoun

The act or process of scratching or tearing with claws.

Persistent clawing at the door eventually damaged the paint.

Marks or scratches produced by claws.

Fresh clawings on the bark showed that a bear had climbed the tree.

clawinggerund / present participle

Scratching or tearing with claws; producing a harsh scraping sound or sensation.

The clawing noise behind the wall kept them awake all night.

clawverb

To scratch, tear, or dig with claws or fingernails.

The cat began to claw at the furniture, leaving marks on the fabric.

To make one's way with difficulty by or as if by using the hands.

He had to claw his way up the steep hill to reach the top.

To seize or grasp something with or as if with claws.

She clawed the air in frustration, trying to catch the falling papers.