Definition of "claw"
- noun
A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
A foot equipped with such.
The pincer of a crustacean or other arthropod.
A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
The act of catching a ball overhand.
- verb
To scratch or to tear at.
To use the claws to seize, to grip.
To use the claws to climb.
To perform a claw catch.
To move with one's fingertips.
To relieve uneasy feeling, such as an itch, by scratching; hence, to humor or flatter, to court someone.
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