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noun | verb clawclaw1 /klɔ/ ●●○ noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYclaw1Origin: Old English clawu 1 science, biology a sharp curved nail on the toe of an animal or bird2[usually plural] science, biology the part of the body of some insects and sea animals that is used for attacking and holding things: a crab’s claw3a curved end of a tool or machine, used for pulling nails out of wood or lifting things: a claw hammer [Origin: Old English clawu] noun | verb clawclaw2 verb [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEclaw |
Present | I, you, we, they | claw | | he, she, it | claws | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | clawed | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have clawed | | he, she, it | has clawed | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had clawed | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will claw | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have clawed |
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Present | I | am clawing | | he, she, it | is clawing | | you, we, they | are clawing | Past | I, he, she, it | was clawing | | you, we, they | were clawing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been clawing | | he, she, it | has been clawing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been clawing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be clawing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been clawing |
1to tear or pull at something using claws: claw at The cat’s been clawing at the furniture again.2to pull or try to get hold of something: claw at Her toddler was clawing at her skirt.3claw your way to try very hard to reach a place or position, using a lot of effort and determination: claw up/along/back etc. He has managed to claw his way to the top. Searchers clawed their way up the stony hillsides.claw back phrasal verb claw something ↔ back to get back something you had lost, by trying very hard: The Rockets clawed back into the lead. |