Definition of claws in English

Wiktionary

claws (Noun)
Plural of claw.

Part of speech

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claws, verb, present, 3rd person singular of claw (infinitive).
claws, noun, plural of claw.

WordNet

Noun Plural: claws
claw - a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
		chela, nipper, pincer
		appendage, extremity, member a part that is joined to something larger
		crustacean any mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body and chitinous exoskeleton
claw - sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
		horny structure, unguis any rigid body structure composed primarily of keratin
		bear claw claw of a bear; often used in jewelry
claw - a bird's foot
		bird's foot the foot of a bird
claw - a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
		hook
		mechanical device mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles
		clothes hanger, coat hanger, dress hanger a hanger that is shaped like a person's shoulders and used to hang garments on
		grappling hook, grappling iron, grapnel, grappler, grapple a light anchor for small boats
		ground tackle, anchor a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
		pothook an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire
Verb claws, clawing, clawed
claw - scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
		scratch up, scrape, scratch scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"
		clapperclaw claw with the nails
claw - attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival"
		lash out, assail, assault, snipe, attack, round attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly"
claw - clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob"
		prehend, clutch, seize affect; "Fear seized the prisoners"; "The patient was seized with unbearable pains"; "He was seized with a dreadful disease"
claw - move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain"
		work, make arrive at a certain condition through repeated motion; "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times"

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Wiktionary

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

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

claw (n.)
A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird.
claw (n.)
The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked nails; the pinchers of a lobster, crab, etc.
claw (n.)
Anything resembling the claw of an animal, as the curved and forked end of a hammer for drawing nails.
claw (n.)
A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, as the base of petals of the pink.
claw (n.)
To pull, tear, or scratch with, or as with, claws or nails.
claw (n.)
To relieve from some uneasy sensation, as by scratching; to tickle; hence, to flatter; to court.
claw (n.)
To rail at; to scold.
claw (v. i.)
To scrape, scratch, or dig with a claw, or with the hand as a claw.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

claw
A curved pointed appendage, found at the end of a toe or finger or, in arthropods, of the tarsus.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

claw
klaw, n. the hooked nail of a beast or bird: the whole foot of an animal with hooked nails: anything like a claw: an instrument shaped like a claw.—v.t. to scratch or tear as with the claws or nails: to scrape; to seize: (fig.) to flatter, fawn on.—n. Claw′back, a toady, flatterer.—adj. Clawed, having claws.—ns. Claw-hamm′er, a hammer with one part of the head divided into two claws, with which to extract nails; Claw′-hamm′er-coat, a facetious name for a dress-coat.—adj. Claw′less.—Claw me and I'll claw thee, favour me and I shall do you good in return. [A.S. clawu; cog. with Ger. klaue; akin to Cleave, to stick.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

claw
To beat, or turn to windward from a lee-shore, so as to be at sufficient distance from it to avoid shipwreck. It is generally used when getting to windward is difficult.