英语词汇“pawing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

paw

2 of 2

verb

pawed; pawing; paws

transitive verb

: to touch or strike at with a paw

: to feel or touch clumsily, rudely, or sexually

: to scrape or beat with or as if with a hoof

: to flail at or grab for wildly

intransitive verb

: to beat or scrape something with or as if with a hoof

: to touch or strike with a paw

: to feel or touch someone or something clumsily, rudely, or sexually

: to flail or grab wildly

: to search especially carelessly or roughly

pawed through the box of discount items

Example Sentences

Noun The dog injured his paw. Verb The bull was pawing the dirt. The celebrity couple was pawed by a mob of adoring fans. She claims that her boss got drunk and tried to paw her at the company Christmas party. A crowd of customers was pawing over the remaining sales items. She pawed through her purse to find her cell phone. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The ultimate sign of paw-pproval for the Orvis bed?

Hannah Jones, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022 Knives, guns and even gasoline explosions won't kill the seemingly invincible creature, which eventually faces off with Nate in hand-to-paw combat.

Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 If the board is nailed to the healthy joist and is difficult to remove, use a tool called a cat's paw to dig into the wood and remove the nails.

Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022 Once you're finished cleaning the first paw, simply dry it off with a towel and continue on to the others.

Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com, 2 Mar. 2022 The white fibers are the hairs of the paw of a snowshoe rabbit.

Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2021 Ax was shot in the side of his face just after midnight while K-9 Endo was shot in the paw and chin almost two hours later after separate confrontations with the suspect, who had fled into a wooded area, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said.

Fox News, 12 Sep. 2021 Future park amenities include an obstacle course, sun shades, a paw print walkway, a pavilion and an animal shelter.

Beth Mlady, cleveland, 21 July 2022 First up are 36 small, clear-colored dots, 36 medium, paw-print dots (cute!), and then 24 larger, clear dots.

Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 12 July 2022

Verb

Without Vučević in the paint, Donovan’s game plan required Thompson and Tony Bradley to paw at every pass to Embiid, then tasked off-ball players to constantly swarm into aggressive double teams each time the 76ers center collected the ball.

Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2022 Customers would occasionally paw through bags, impatient for someone to appear on the iPad screen to tell them which order was theirs.

Tim Carman, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2022 Seconds after the feline lands on the lawn, the coyote returns and tries to paw closer to the house, edging onto the grass near Kevin.

Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2021 Kantner documents, among other effects, the northern march of vegetation, permafrost melt and the drying of lakes and wetlands, ice storms that freeze over the ground caribou need to paw through, and shifts in animal numbers and movements.

Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2021 This has been studied in animals by looking at things like which hand monkeys use to grab something, which paw dogs use to knock food out of a container, and so on.

Kelly Jaakkola, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2021 When selecting corn Phillips has some timely advice for those who like to paw through piles of corn trying to find the perfect ear: Stop it.

Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2020 Too many doorknobs to paw at and elevator buttons to elbow.

David Ferry, SFChronicle.com, 25 June 2020 The 600-pound animal responded by pawing Horn’s arm.

Dennis Mclellan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2020 See More

单词	pawing
释义	paw 1 of 2 noun ˈpȯ 1 : the foot of a quadruped (such as a lion or dog) that has claws broadly : the foot of an animal 2 : a human hand especially when large or clumsy paw 2 of 2 verb pawed; pawing; paws transitive verb 1 : to touch or strike at with a paw 2 : to feel or touch clumsily, rudely, or sexually 3 : to scrape or beat with or as if with a hoof 4 : to flail at or grab for wildly intransitive verb 1 : to beat or scrape something with or as if with a hoof 2 : to touch or strike with a paw 3 : to feel or touch someone or something clumsily, rudely, or sexually 4 : to flail or grab wildly 5 : to search especially carelessly or roughly pawed through the box of discount items Example Sentences Noun The dog injured his paw. Verb The bull was pawing the dirt. The celebrity couple was pawed by a mob of adoring fans. She claims that her boss got drunk and tried to paw her at the company Christmas party. A crowd of customers was pawing over the remaining sales items. She pawed through her purse to find her cell phone. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun The ultimate sign of paw-pproval for the Orvis bed? Hannah Jones, Country Living, 24 Aug. 2022 Knives, guns and even gasoline explosions won't kill the seemingly invincible creature, which eventually faces off with Nate in hand-to-paw combat. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Aug. 2022 If the board is nailed to the healthy joist and is difficult to remove, use a tool called a cat's paw to dig into the wood and remove the nails. Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2022 Once you're finished cleaning the first paw, simply dry it off with a towel and continue on to the others. Carly Kulzer, PEOPLE.com, 2 Mar. 2022 The white fibers are the hairs of the paw of a snowshoe rabbit. Mary Forgione, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2021 Ax was shot in the side of his face just after midnight while K-9 Endo was shot in the paw and chin almost two hours later after separate confrontations with the suspect, who had fled into a wooded area, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office said. Fox News, 12 Sep. 2021 Future park amenities include an obstacle course, sun shades, a paw print walkway, a pavilion and an animal shelter. Beth Mlady, cleveland, 21 July 2022 First up are 36 small, clear-colored dots, 36 medium, paw-print dots (cute!), and then 24 larger, clear dots. Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 12 July 2022 Verb Without Vučević in the paint, Donovan’s game plan required Thompson and Tony Bradley to paw at every pass to Embiid, then tasked off-ball players to constantly swarm into aggressive double teams each time the 76ers center collected the ball. Julia Poe, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2022 Customers would occasionally paw through bags, impatient for someone to appear on the iPad screen to tell them which order was theirs. Tim Carman, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2022 Seconds after the feline lands on the lawn, the coyote returns and tries to paw closer to the house, edging onto the grass near Kevin. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, 29 Oct. 2021 Kantner documents, among other effects, the northern march of vegetation, permafrost melt and the drying of lakes and wetlands, ice storms that freeze over the ground caribou need to paw through, and shifts in animal numbers and movements. Nancy Lord, Anchorage Daily News, 21 Aug. 2021 This has been studied in animals by looking at things like which hand monkeys use to grab something, which paw dogs use to knock food out of a container, and so on. Kelly Jaakkola, Scientific American, 21 Feb. 2021 When selecting corn Phillips has some timely advice for those who like to paw through piles of corn trying to find the perfect ear: Stop it. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 7 Aug. 2020 Too many doorknobs to paw at and elevator buttons to elbow. David Ferry, SFChronicle.com, 25 June 2020 The 600-pound animal responded by pawing Horn’s arm. Dennis Mclellan, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2020 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, from Anglo-French powe, poe First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Phrases Containing paw cat's-paw cat's-paw Kids Definition paw 1 of 2 noun ˈpȯ : the foot of a four-footed animal (as a lion, dog, or cat) that has claws paw 2 of 2 verb pawed; pawing 1 : to touch or hit with a paw My dog pawed the door. 2 : to beat or scrape with a hoof The nervous horse pawed the ground. 3 : to touch or handle in a clumsy or rude way She pawed the family photos. pawing verb present participle of paw as in nuzzling Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance nuzzling rubbing fondling stroking caressing kissing hugging nudging fingering nosing lipping touching palpating brushing grazing embracing tapping clutching flicking feeling patting clapping clasping clenching shaving grasping knocking palping skimming palming handling whacking hitting dabbing gripping chucking holding tipping pounding tagging rapping clinging (to)
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