Definitions for paw

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paw paw

Spelling: [paw]

IPA: /pɔ/

Paw is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 12 anagrams from letters in paw (apw).

Definitions for paw

noun

1. the foot of an animal having claws.
2. the foot of any animal.
3. Informal. the human hand, especially one that is large, rough, or clumsy:
4. father; pa.

verb (used with object)

1. to strike or scrape with the paws or feet:
2. Informal. to handle or caress clumsily, rudely, or with unwelcome familiarity.

verb (used without object)

1. to beat or scrape the floor, ground, etc., with the paws or feet.
2. Informal. to handle or caress someone or something in a clumsy or rude manner or with unwelcome familiarity.

Origin of paw

1300-50; Middle English pawe, variant of powe Middle French poue (cognate with Provençal pauta) Germanic; compare Dutch poot, German Pfote

Examples for paw

He will carry a basket, and will catch a ball, and he will give you his paw.

Jimbo sat behind me, and patted me on the back with his heavy tomahawk of a paw.

He placed his paw on one, and its movements were accelerated.

Before, he had looked like a giant; now Wahb felt he could crush him with one paw.

But there are some compelling reasons to view the advantages that ruling gave the GOP in 2010 as something of a monkey's paw.

Rechid was only their cat's-paw, thinking he played his own hand.

Its ear and its paw are like that of a mouse, and it has a very lively eye.

At this, with one sweep of his sword, Hugh struck at the cat's paw.

The creature comes to the tree by night, inserts his paw, and grasps his booty.

They decide to adopt a stray cat, paw paw, in the hopes that it will fill the void in their relationship.