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paw

Syllabification: (paw)

Pronunciation: /pô/

Definition of paw

an animal’s foot having claws and pads.
chiefly derogatory a person’s hand:touch her with your filthy paws and I’ll ram my fist into your face

[with object]

(of an animal) feel or scrape with a paw or hoof:the horse rose on its strong haunches, its forelegs pawing the air [no object]:young dogs may paw at the floor and whine
informal (of a person) touch or handle clumsily or lasciviously:some overweight, ugly Casanova had tried to paw her

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French poue, probably of Germanic origin and related to Dutch poot

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