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paw
1[ paw ]
noun
- the foot of an animal having claws.
- the foot of any animal.
- Informal. the human hand, especially one that is large, rough, or clumsy:
Keep your paws off my property.
verb (used with object)
- to strike or scrape with the paws or feet:
a dog pawing the door.
- Informal. to handle or caress clumsily, rudely, or with unwelcome familiarity.
verb (used without object)
- to beat or scrape the floor, ground, etc., with the paws or feet.
- Informal. to handle or caress someone or something in a clumsy or rude manner or with unwelcome familiarity.
paw
2[ paw ]
noun
Informal.
- father; pa.
paw
/ ±èÉ”Ë /
noun
- any of the feet of a four-legged mammal, bearing claws or nails
- informal.a hand, esp one that is large, clumsy, etc
verb
- to scrape or contaminate with the paws or feet
- informal.tr to touch or caress in a clumsy, rough, or overfamiliar manner; maul
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±è²¹·É·±ð°ù noun
- ³Ü²Ô·±è²¹·É±ð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of paw1
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English pau(w)e, poue, from Middle French po(u)e (cognate with ±Ê°ù´Ç±¹±ð²Ôç²¹±ô pauta ), from Germanic; compare Dutch poot, German Pfote
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of paw1
C13: via Old French from Germanic; related to Middle Dutch ±èųٱð, German Pfote
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Surveillance camera video shows someone in a hoodie — and more than half a dozen dogs — leaving the scene by foot and paw.
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“My dog’s paws burned,†he told Davis, saying they were exhausted and had been walking for miles.
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She is a friendly dog who has clearly had some training - she can sit, and offer a paw in exchange for a treat - but came in as a stray in October, having presumably been abandoned.
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The kitten’s paw pads were raw and red.
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Any build-up of salt, grit, dirt or snow can be painful - so be sure to check and rinse their paws.
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