paw

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 the foot of an animal that has CLAWS or nails 2 (informal) a person's hand: Take your filthy paws off me! verb ~ (at) sth 1 (of an animal) to scratch or touch sth repeatedly with a paw: [V] The dog pawed at my sleeve. * [VN] The stallion pawed the ground impatiently. 2 [VN] (sometimes humorous) to touch sb in a rough sexual way that they find offensive