paw

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: pô, IPA ^(key): /pɔː/
• (US) enPR: pô, IPA ^(key): /pɔ/

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Noun

Singular paw

Plural paws

A dog's paw

1. (countable) A paw is the foot of a dog, cat or animal.

Verb

Plain form paw

Third-person singular paws

Past tense pawed

Past participle pawed

Present participle pawing

1. If an animal paws, it goes through it with its paws.
2. (by extension) If you paw someone, you touch them in a sexual way.
   • Synonym: grope