- the foot of an animal having claws.
- the foot of any animal.
- the human hand, especially one that is large, rough, or clumsy: Keep your paws off my property.
- to strike or scrape with the paws or feet: a dog pawing the door.
- to handle or caress clumsily, rudely, or with unwelcome familiarity.
- to beat or scrape the floor, ground, etc., with the paws or feet.
- to handle or caress someone or something in a clumsy or rude manner or with unwelcome familiarity.
- father; pa.
- any of the feet of a four-legged mammal, bearing claws or nails
- a hand, esp one that is large, clumsy, etc
- to scrape or contaminate with the paws or feet
- to touch or caress in a clumsy, rough, or overfamiliar manner; maul
