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clawing definition

clawing


 
  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 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  claw 
  =>  seize,  prehend,  clutch 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  claw 
  =>  scratch,  scrape,  scratch  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  claw 
  =>  attack,  round,  assail,  lash  out  snipe,  assault 
  -------------- 
 
  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") 
 
  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") 



clawing definition