Overview of noun claw

The noun claw has 4 senses

• claw -- (sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles)


• hook, claw -- (a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something)


• claw, chela, nipper, pincer -- (a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods)


• claw -- (a bird's foot)

Overview of verb claw

The verb claw has 4 senses

• claw -- (move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain")


• claw -- (clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob")


• claw -- (scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails)


• claw -- (attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival")