ALL meanings of claw
claw
C c - verb claw to create by scratching as with claws 3
- noun claw a sharp, hooked or curved horny structure, or nail, on the foot of a bird and of many reptiles and mammals 3
- noun claw a foot with such structures at its end 3
- noun claw the pincers, or chela, of a lobster, crab, scorpion, etc., or on the limb of certain insects 3
- noun claw anything resembling or regarded as a claw 3
- verb transitive claw to scratch, clutch, pull, dig, or tear with or as with claws 3
- countable noun claw The claws of a bird or animal are the thin, hard, curved nails at the end of its feet. 3
- countable noun claw The claws of a lobster, crab, or scorpion are the two pointed parts at the end of its legs which are used for holding things. 3
- verb claw If an animal claws at something, it scratches or damages it with its claws. 3
- verb claw To claw at something means to try very hard to get hold of it. 3
- verb claw If you claw your way somewhere, you move there with great difficulty, trying desperately to find things to hold on to. 3
- verb claw If someone claws their way to a successful position, they achieve it with great determination in spite of many difficulties. 3
- noun plural claw If someone gets their claws into another person, they start doing or saying things, especially unpleasant things, which affect that person. 3
- noun claw a curved pointed horny process on the end of each digit in birds, some reptiles, and certain mammals 3
- noun claw a corresponding structure in some invertebrates, such as the pincer of a crab 3
- noun claw a part or member like a claw in function or appearance 3
- noun claw the narrow basal part of certain petals and sepals 3
- verb claw to scrape, tear, or dig (something or someone) with claws, etc 3
- noun claw mammal: paw 1
- noun claw bird: talon 1
- noun claw lobster, crab: pincer 1
- transitive verb claw animal: dig, scratch at 1
- intransitive verb claw animal: dig, scratch 1
- noun claw hammer 1
- noun claw hooked tool 1
- intransitive verb claw sb: grasp, clutch 1
- noun claw A curved pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot in birds, lizards, and some mammals. 1
- noun claw a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird. 1
- noun claw a similar curved process at the end of the leg of an insect. 1
- noun claw the pincerlike extremity of specific limbs of certain arthropods: lobster claws. 1
- noun claw any part or thing resembling a claw, as the cleft end of the head of a hammer. 1
- noun claw Typography. the hooklike projection from the right side of an r or from the bowl of a g. 1
- noun claw (in a motion-picture mechanism) a device having one or two teeth that hook into the perforations of a length of film and move it one frame at a time at any given speed. 1
- noun claw Jewelry. one of a group of slender, tapering metal projections rising from the base of a jewelry setting, used to hold a transparent or faceted gemstone in position. Compare prong (def 4). 1
- verb with object claw to tear, scratch, seize, pull, etc., with or as if with claws: The kitten clawed my sweater to shreds. 1
- verb with object claw to make by or as if by scratching, digging, etc., with hands or claws: to claw a hole in the earth. 1
- verb with object claw to proceed by or as if by using the hands: He clawed his way through the crowd. 1
- verb without object claw to scratch, tear, or dig with or as if with claws: The cat clawed and hissed in fear. 1
- verb without object claw to make fumbling motions: He clawed at the door. She clawed for the light switch. 1
- verb without object claw Scot. to scratch gently, as to relieve itching. 1
- noun claw A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird. 0
- noun claw A foot equipped with such. 0
- noun claw The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod. 0
- noun claw A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting. 0
- noun claw (botany) A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, such as the base of petals of the pink. 0
- noun claw (Uncountable Noun) (juggling) The act of catching a ball overhand. 0
- verb claw To scratch or to tear at. 0
- verb claw To use the claws to seize, to grip. 0
- verb claw To use the claws to climb. 0
- verb claw (juggling) To perform a claw catch. 0