transcription, транскрипция: [ pɔ: ]
( paws, pawing, pawed)
1.
The paws of an animal such as a cat, dog, or bear are its feet, which have claws for gripping things and soft pads for walking on.
The kitten was black with white front paws and a white splotch on her chest...
N-COUNT : oft with poss
2.
You can describe someone’s hand as their paw , especially if it is very large or if they are very clumsy. ( mainly HUMOROUS, INFORMAL )
He shook Keaton’s hand with his big paw.
N-COUNT : oft poss N , adj N
3.
If an animal paws something, it draws its foot over it or down it.
Madigan’s horse pawed the ground...
The dogs continued to paw and claw frantically at the chain mesh.
VERB : V n , V at n
4.
If one person paws another, they touch or stroke them in a way that the other person finds offensive.
Stop pawing me, Giles!...
He pawed at my jacket with his free hand.
VERB : V n , V at n [ disapproval ]