English to English
claw
(kl/O/
)
noun (n)
- sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
- a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a bird's foot(noun.animal)source: wordnet30
- A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging(verb.motion)Example:
They clawed their way to the top of the mountain.
source: wordnet30 - clutch as if in panic(verb.contact)Example:
She clawed the doorknob.
source: wordnet30 - scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails(verb.contact)source: wordnet30
- attack as if with claws(verb.communication)Example:
The politician clawed his rival.
source: wordnet30 - To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails.(verb)source: webster1913
- To scrape, scratch, or dig with a claw, or with the hand as a claw.(verb)source: webster1913