paw

²paw

verb

Definition of PAW

transitive verb

1

: to touch or strike at with a paw

2

: to feel or touch clumsily, rudely, or sexually

3

: to scrape or beat with or as if with a hoof

4

: to flail at or grab for wildly

intransitive verb

1

: to beat or scrape something with or as if with a hoof

2

: to touch or strike with a paw

3

: to feel or touch someone or something clumsily, rudely, or sexually

4

: to flail or grab wildly

5

: to search especially carelessly or roughly <pawed through the box of discount items>

Examples of PAW

1. The bull was pawing the dirt.
2. The celebrity couple was pawed by a mob of adoring fans.
3. She claims that her boss got drunk and tried to paw her at the company Christmas party.
4. A crowd of customers was pawing over the remaining sales items.
5. She pawed through her purse to find her cell phone.

First Known Use of PAW

15th century