Claw word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "claw" word
[noun] sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
[noun] a structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
[noun] a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
[verb] attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"
[verb] clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob"
[verb] scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
[verb] move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain"
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\Claw\ (kl[add]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Clawed} (kl[add]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Clawing}.] [AS. clawan. See {Claw}, n.] 1. To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails. 2. To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by scratching; to tickle; hence, to flatter; to court. [Obs.] Rich men they claw, soothe up, and flatter; the poor they contemn and despise. --Holland. 3. To rail at; to scold. [Obs.] In the aforesaid preamble, the king fairly claweth the great monasteries, wherein, saith he, religion, thanks be to God, is right well kept and observed; though he claweth them soon after in another acceptation. --T. Fuller {Claw me, claw thee}, stand by me and I will stand by you; -- an old proverb. --Tyndale. {To claw away}, to scold or revile. ``The jade Fortune is to be clawed away for it, if you should lose it.'' --L'Estrange. {To claw (one) on the back}, to tickle; to express approbation. (Obs.) --Chaucer. {To claw (one) on the gall}, to find fault with; to vex. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
\Claw\, v. i. To scrape, scratch, or dig with a claw, or with the hand as a claw. ``Clawing [in ash barrels] for bits of coal.'' --W. D. Howells. {To claw off} (Naut.), to turn to windward and beat, to prevent falling on a lee shore.
Synonyms for claw
chela, hook, nipper, pincer
See also: anchor | appendage | assail | assault | attack | bear claw | bird's foot | clapperclaw | clothes hanger | clutch | coat hanger | crustacean | dress hanger | extremity | grapnel | grapple | grappler | grappling hook | grappling iron | ground tackle | horny structure | lash out | make | mechanical device | member | pothook | prehend | round | scrape | scratch | scratch up | seize | snipe | talon | tenterhook | unguis | work |
Related terms: abduct, abrade, agonize, bark, blemish, bloody, break, burn, carry off, catch, chafe, check, chip, convulse, crack, craze, crucify, cut, excruciate, fracture, fray, frazzle, fret, gall, gash, grab, grapple, harrow, hurt, impale, incise, injure, kidnap, kill by inches, lacerate, lancinate, macerate, maim, make mincemeat of, martyr, martyrize, maul, mutilate, nail, pierce, puncture, punish, rack, rake, rend, rip, run, rupture, savage, scald, scarify, scorch, scotch, scrabble, scrape, scratch, scuff, shanghai, skin, slash, slit, sprain, stab, stick, strain, talon, tear, throttle, torment, torture, traumatize, wound, wrench, wring
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Let's analyse "claw" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: WALC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
claw: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One. |
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