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- [paw]
- /pɔ/
- /pɔː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [paw]
- /pɔ/
Definitions of paws word
- noun paws father; pa. 1
- verb with object paws to strike or scrape with the paws or feet: a dog pawing the door. 1
- verb with object paws Informal. to handle or caress clumsily, rudely, or with unwelcome familiarity. 1
- verb without object paws to beat or scrape the floor, ground, etc., with the paws or feet. 1
- verb without object paws Informal. to handle or caress someone or something in a clumsy or rude manner or with unwelcome familiarity. 1
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Origin of paws
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 Paws
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paws 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
paws usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for paws
verb paws
noun paws
- fingernails — Plural form of fingernail.
- fists — Plural form of fist.
- flippers — Plural form of flipper.
- grapnels — Plural form of grapnel.
- grapplers — Plural form of grappler.
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