Claw

Meaning

Noun

●

A

,

on each

of the

of a

,

, or bird.

●

A

with such.

●

The

(chela) of a

or other arthropod.

●

A

a

, used for

or lifting.

●

A human

,

one

well beyond the fingertip.

●

In Botany:

A

or process,

like a

, such as the

of

of the pink.

●

In Juggling:

The

of

a

overhand.

Verb

●

To

or to

at.

●

To use the

to

, to grip.

●

To use the

to climb.

●

In Juggling:

To

a

catch.

●

To

with

fingertips.

●

In Animal body parts:

To

an

, such as an

, by

(someone

); hence (figurative), to

or

(someone); to

, to

on.

●

To

at,

, or

(someone or something).

●

To do (something) quickly.

Sourced from

Origin

claw

English

clawe

Middle English (1100-1500)

clawu

Old English (ca. 450-1100)

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