1. (

• paw

) a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped ;

2. (

• hand ,
• manus ,
• mitt ,
• paw ,

) the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" ;

1. (

• paw ,

) scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door" ;

2. (

• paw

) touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her" ;