—claw /klɔː/ aep /klɑː/
noun [C]
F0 one of the sharp curved nails at the end of each of the toes of some animals and birds:
» Our cat likes to sharpen her claws on the legs of the dining table.Thesaurus+: ↑The legs and feet of non-human animalsF0 one of the two pointed parts, used for holding things, at the end of the legs of some insects and sea creatures:
» Keep your fingers away from the crab's claws when you pick it up.Thesaurus+: ↑Miscellaneous animal body partsverb [I or T] ↑Verb Endings for claw
► F0 to use claws to tear something or someone: » He was seriously injured when one of the lions clawed his back.» When our cat is hungry, she starts clawing at my legs.Thesaurus+: ↑Animal (non-human) behaviour- all-night
- all-nighter
- allocate
- allocation
- all of a doodah
- all of a flutter
- all of a sudden
- all of sth
- (all) on your own
- all on your own
- allopathic
- allopathy
- allophone
- all or nothing
- allot
- allotment
- allotropic
- allotropy
- allotted
- all-out
- all over again
- all over somewhere
- all over the place
- allow
- allowable