paw /ˈpɔ/
 手掌,手爪(vt.)(vi.)以蹄扒地,抓,笨拙地使用,費力地前進
 Paw n.
 1. The foot of a quadruped having claws, as the lion, dog, cat, etc.
 2. The hand. [Jocose]
 Paw clam Zool., the tridacna; -- so called because shaped like an animal's paw.
 Paw, v. i. To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
 Paw, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pawed p. pr. & vb. n. Pawing.]
 1. To pass the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws; hence, to handle fondly or rudely.
 2. To scrape or beat with the forefoot.
    His hot courser pawed the Hungarian plane.   --Tickell.
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 paw
      n 1: a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
      2: the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the
         hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt" [syn: hand,
         manus, mitt]
      v 1: scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door"
      2: touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her"