Sign in
Enter the word for search

paw

UK
/pɔː/
US
/pɔ/
paw over

Translations

pawnoun
paws
pl
UK
/pɔː/
US
/pɔ/
The cat left muddy paw prints on the floor.
Кошка оставила грязные следы лап на полу.
Additional translations
коготь
Synonyms
pad
foot
trotter
hoof
claw
pawverb
pawed
Past Simple
pawed
Past Participle
pawing
Gerund
UK
/pɔː/
US
/pɔ/
The cat likes to paw at the curtains.
Кошка любит трепать занавески.
The dog began to paw at the door when it wanted to go outside.
Собака начала лапать дверь, когда захотела выйти на улицу.
Additional translations
щупать
топтать
Synonyms
scratch
scrape
bat
swipe
pawadjective
more paw
Comp.
most paw
Super.
UK
/pɔː/
US
/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.
OverviewPhrasesLibraryExamplesAI ExpertDictionaries