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Noun paw has 2 senses

paw - a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
--₁ is a kind of animal foot, foot
--₁ is a part of canine, canid; feline, felid
--₁ has part: pad
--₁ has particulars: forepaw
Derived form: verb paw₁
hand, manus, mitt, paw - the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
--₂ is a kind of extremity
--₂ is a part of arm; homo, man, human being, human
--₂ has parts:
digital arteries, arteria digitalis; metacarpal artery, arteria metacarpea; intercapitular vein, vena intercapitalis; metacarpal vein, vena metacarpus; palm, thenar; finger; ball; metacarpus
--₂ has particulars:
fist, clenched fist; hooks, meat hooks, maulers; right, right hand; left, left hand

Derived form: verb paw₂

Verb paw has 2 senses

paw - scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door"
--₁ is one way to scrape, grate

Derived form: noun paw₁
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
paw - touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her"
--₂ is one way to caress

Derived forms: noun paw₂, noun pawer₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody