Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paw at

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
paw at
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To come on to (someone) in a rude way, with excessive and unwelcome touching; to handle (someone or something) rudely or clumsily.

Informal

verb

To repeatedly hit (someone or something) with a paw.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

paws at (present, singular) pawing at (participle, present) pawed at (participle, past) pawed at (past)

Questions

What does paw at mean?
To come on to (someone) in a rude way, with excessive and unwelcome touching; to handle (someone or something) rudely or clumsily.

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