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claw


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  claw 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  claw 
 
  Sense  3 
  claw 
  =>  clapperclaw 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  claw 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  claw 
 
  Sense  3 
  claw 
  =>  clapperclaw 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  claw 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  claw 
 
  4  senses  of  claw 
 
  Sense  1 
  claw 
  =>  make  work 
 
  Sense  2 
  claw 
  =>  seize,  prehend,  clutch 
 
  Sense  3 
  claw 
  =>  scratch,  scrape,  scratch  up 
 
  Sense  4 
  claw 
  =>  attack,  round,  assail,  lash  out  snipe,  assault 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  claw 
 
  claw  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  claw 
 
  Sense  1 
  claw 
  =>  make  work 
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  Sense  2 
  claw 
  =>  seize,  prehend,  clutch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  claw 
  =>  scratch,  scrape,  scratch  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  claw 
  =>  attack,  round,  assail,  lash  out  snipe,  assault 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  claw 
  bear  claw 
  cat's-claw 
  catclaw 
  claw 
  claw  hammer 
  claw  hatchet 
  clawback 
  clawfoot 
  clawhammer 
  common  devil's  claw 
  devil's  claw 
  sand  devil's  claw 
  wroclaw 
 
  Overview  of  noun  claw 
 
  The  noun  claw  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  claw  --  (sharp  curved  horny  process  on  the  toe  of  a  bird  or  some  mammals  or  reptiles) 
  2.  (1)  hook,  claw  --  (a  mechanical  device  that  is  curved  or  bent  to  suspend  or  hold  or  pull  something) 
  3.  (1)  claw,  chela,  nipper,  pincer  --  (a  structure  like  a  pincer  on  the  limb  of  a  crustacean  or  other  arthropods) 
  4.  claw  --  (a  bird's  foot  that  has  claws) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  claw 
 
  The  verb  claw  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  claw  --  (move  as  if  by  clawing,  seizing,  or  digging;  "They  clawed  their  way  to  the  top  of  the  mountain") 
  2.  (1)  claw  --  (clutch  as  if  in  panic:  "She  clawed  the  doorknob") 
  3.  claw  --  (scratch,  scrape,  pull  or  dig  with  claws  or  nails) 
  4.  claw  --  (attack  as  if  with  claws;  "The  politician  clawed  his  rival") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  claw 
  clawed 
  clawlike 
 
  Overview  of  noun  claw 
 
  The  noun  claw  has  4  senses  (first  3  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  claw  --  (sharp  curved  horny  process  on  the  toe  of  a  bird  or  some  mammals  or  reptiles) 
  2.  (1)  hook,  claw  --  (a  mechanical  device  that  is  curved  or  bent  to  suspend  or  hold  or  pull  something) 
  3.  (1)  claw,  chela,  nipper,  pincer  --  (a  structure  like  a  pincer  on  the  limb  of  a  crustacean  or  other  arthropods) 
  4.  claw  --  (a  bird's  foot  that  has  claws) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  claw 
 
  The  verb  claw  has  4  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  claw  --  (move  as  if  by  clawing,  seizing,  or  digging;  "They  clawed  their  way  to  the  top  of  the  mountain") 
  2.  (1)  claw  --  (clutch  as  if  in  panic:  "She  clawed  the  doorknob") 
  3.  claw  --  (scratch,  scrape,  pull  or  dig  with  claws  or  nails) 
  4.  claw  --  (attack  as  if  with  claws;  "The  politician  clawed  his  rival") 



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