claw

Nouns

  • (n) sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
  • (n) a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something hook,
  • (n) a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods chela, nipper, pincer,
  • (n) a bird's foot

Verbs

  • (v) move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
    • They clawed their way to the top of the mountain
  • (v) clutch as if in panic
    • She clawed the doorknob
  • (v) scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
  • (v) attack as if with claws
    • The politician clawed his rival

Synonyms

hook chela nipper pincer

Words of close approximity

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clawback clawed clawfoot clawhammer claw hammer claw hatchet clawlike claw-shaped