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paw

/pɔː/

/pɔ/

paw over

Translations

pawnoun

paws

/pɔː/

/pɔ/

patte

The cat gently placed its paw on my lap.

Le chat a doucement posé sa patte sur mes genoux.

Additional translations

mainFamilier, surtout pour une main grosse ou maladroite.

Synonyms

pawverb

pawed

Past Simple

pawed

Past Participle

pawing

Gerund

/pɔː/

/pɔ/

gratterSe dit surtout d’un animal qui gratte ou fouille avec la patte.

The dog began to paw at the door, eager to be let outside.

Le chien a commencé à gratter à la porte, impatient de sortir.

Additional translations

peloterFamilier, pour des attouchements non désirés ou déplacés.

tripoterSe dit d’un contact maladroit ou brutal avec la main.

Synonyms

pawadjective

more paw

Comp.

most paw

Super.

/pɔː/

/pɔ/

Used attributively in compounds such as "paw print", "paw pad", indicating relation to an animal's paw.

Definitions

pawnoun

The foot of an animal having claws, such as a cat, dog, or bear.

The cat gently placed its paw on my lap.

A person's hand, especially when large or clumsy.

He reached out with his big paw to shake hands.

pawverb

To touch or handle clumsily, roughly, or with a paw or hand.

The dog began to paw at the door, eager to be let outside.

To scrape or dig with a paw or hand.

The horse pawed the ground impatiently while waiting for its rider.

To touch or fondle someone in an unwanted or sexually inappropriate manner.

She complained that the stranger had tried to paw her in the crowded elevator.

pawadjective

Attributive: relating to or involving an animal's paw.

Fresh paw prints were visible in the snow.