Paw
WordNet
noun
(1) A clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
(2) The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
"He had the hands of a surgeon"
"He extended his mitt"
verb
(3) Touch clumsily
"The man tried to paw her"
(4) Scrape with the paws
"The bear pawed the door"
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Etymology 2
From the word pawe, from the word poue, poe, from Old Low Franconian *pōta (cf. Middle Dutch poot, German Pfote), from *pōtan 'to put, stick, plant' (cf. Middle Dutch pōten 'to plant', Old English potian 'to push', pȳtan 'to put out, poke out', Old Norse pauta); see put.
Noun
- The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
Verb
- To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws
- To gently push on something with a paw.
- To clumsily dig through something.