Background for pawing

pawing

/ˈpɔːɪŋ/ /ˈpɔɪɪŋ/

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verb

(of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.

Examples :

"The dog pawed through the overflowing trash can, hoping to find a tasty treat. "

animal action nature

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verb

(of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.

Examples :

"The kitten was pawing at my leg, asking to be picked up. "

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verb

(of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.

Examples :

"The dog was pawing at the door, wanting to be let inside. "

animal action body

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verb

(by extension) To touch someone in a sexual way.

Examples :

"He complained that his coworker was pawing at his shoulder and making him uncomfortable. "

sex human action

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verb

(by extension) To clumsily dig through something.

Examples :

"The child was pawing through the toy box, searching for his favorite car. "

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verb

Examples :

"The salesman kept pawing at the manager with compliments, hoping to get a discount on the car. "

attitude character action communication human

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noun

The act of one who paws.

Examples :

"The dog's pawing at the door signaled that he wanted to go outside. "