English dictionary
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English noun: paw | |||
| 1. | paw (animal) a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | animal foot, foot | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | forepaw | ||
| Part holonym | pad | ||
| Part meronym | canid, canine, felid, feline | ||
| 2. | paw (body) the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb | ||
| Samples | He had the hands of a surgeon. He extended his mitt. | ||
| Synonyms | hand, manus, mitt | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | extremity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | clenched fist, fist, hooks, left, left hand, maulers, meat hooks, right, right hand | ||
| Part holonym | arteria digitalis, arteria metacarpea, ball, digital arteries, finger, intercapitular vein, metacarpal artery, metacarpal vein, metacarpus, palm, thenar, vena intercapitalis, vena metacarpus | ||
| Part meronym | arm, homo, human, human being, man | ||
English verb: paw | |||
| 1. | paw (contact) scrape with the paws | ||
| Samples | The bear pawed the door. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | grate, scrape | ||
| 2. | paw (contact) touch clumsily | ||
| Samples | The man tried to paw her. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | caress, fondle | ||
| Entail | touch | ||
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