ALL meanings of clawing
claw
C c - noun clawing Present participle of claw. 1
- noun clawing a sharp, usually curved, nail on the foot of an animal, as on a cat, dog, or bird. 1
- noun clawing a similar curved process at the end of the leg of an insect. 1
- noun clawing the pincerlike extremity of specific limbs of certain arthropods: lobster claws. 1
- noun clawing any part or thing resembling a claw, as the cleft end of the head of a hammer. 1
- noun clawing Typography. the hooklike projection from the right side of an r or from the bowl of a g. 1
- noun clawing (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 clawing 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 clawing to tear, scratch, seize, pull, etc., with or as if with claws: The kitten clawed my sweater to shreds. 1
- verb with object clawing 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 clawing to proceed by or as if by using the hands: He clawed his way through the crowd. 1
- verb without object clawing to scratch, tear, or dig with or as if with claws: The cat clawed and hissed in fear. 1
- verb without object clawing to make fumbling motions: He clawed at the door. She clawed for the light switch. 1
- verb without object clawing Scot. to scratch gently, as to relieve itching. 1
- noun clawing A scratch with the claws. 0