'Paw' definitions:

Definition of 'paw'

From: WordNet
noun
A clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
noun
The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" [syn: hand, manus, mitt, paw]
verb
Scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door"
verb
Touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her"

Definition of 'Paw'

From: GCIDE
  • Paw \Paw\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pawed; p. pr. & vb. n. Pawing.]
  • 1. To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws; hence, to handle fondly or rudely. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To scrape or beat with the forefoot. [1913 Webster]
  • His hot courser pawed the Hungarian plane. --Tickell. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Paw'

From: GCIDE
  • Paw \Paw\ (p[add]), n. [OE. pawe, poue, OF. poe: cf. patte, LG. pote, D. poot, G. pfote.]
  • 1. The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. The hand. [Jocose] --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • Paw clam (Zool.), the tridacna; -- so called because shaped like an animal's paw. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Paw'

From: GCIDE
  • Paw \Paw\, v. i. To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot. --Job xxxix. 21. [1913 Webster]