Definitions of paw

1. To scrape with the fore foot.

2. To scrape or touch with the forefoot; colloquially, to handle awkwardly or fondly.

3. To scrape or strike with the forefoot; touch with the paws.

4. To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws; hence, to handle fondly or rudely.

5. To scrape or beat with the forefoot.

6. To scrape with the forefoot: to handle with the paws: to handle roughly: to flatter.

7. To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.

8. To draw the forefoot along the ground like a horse.

9. scrape with the paws; " The bear pawed the door"

10. touch clumsily; " The man tried to paw her"

11. To scrape with the fore foot; to handle roughly; to flatter.

12. To scrape or draw the fore foot along the ground, as a horse.

13. a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

14. The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc.

15. The foot of a four- footed animal with claws.

16. The foot of a beast of prey having claws: the hand, used in contempt.

17. The foot of a beast.

18. To scrape with the foot; handle roughly.

19. The foot or hand of an animal having nails or claws.

20. The foot of beasts with claws.

21. The foot of an animal having claws; the hand, in contempt.