English Dictionary

paw

/pɔː/

verb

(of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws. / (of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.

The cat pawed at the ball.

意味（1）

(of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.

意味（2）

(of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.

意味（3）

(of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

意味（4）

(by extension) To touch someone in a sexual way.

IronMan used to be good in this way, back in the '80s. […] They wouldn't subscribe to the old, Let's put a male bodybuilder with silicone babes pawing him cover that's mainstay now.

意味（5）

(by extension) To clumsily dig through something.

意味（6）

(transitive, dated) To flatter.