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pawer

paw
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [paw]
    • /pɔ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [paw]
    • /pɔ/

Definitions of pawer word

  • noun pawer the foot of an animal having claws. 1
  • noun pawer the foot of any animal. 1
  • noun pawer Informal. the human hand, especially one that is large, rough, or clumsy: Keep your paws off my property. 1
  • verb with object pawer to strike or scrape with the paws or feet: a dog pawing the door. 1
  • verb with object pawer Informal. to handle or caress clumsily, rudely, or with unwelcome familiarity. 1
  • verb without object pawer to beat or scrape the floor, ground, etc., with the paws or feet. 1

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Origin of pawer

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English pawe, variant of powe < Middle French poue (cognate with Provençal pauta) < Germanic; compare Dutch poot, German Pfote

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Parts of speech for Pawer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pawer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

pawer usage trend in Literature

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