paw
/pɔː/noun
उच्चारण पॉ
पंजा (पशु का)
Core word
noun
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[C]
the foot of an animal such as a dog, cat or bear, that has claws or nails
पंजा (पशु का)
- The puppy had a thorn in its paw.
- Muddy paw prints covered the kitchen floor.
- The cat licked its paw and washed its face.
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- The dog put a heavy paw on my knee.
- Tiger paws are large and padded.
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[C] informal
a person's hand, especially a large or clumsy one
हाथ (बड़ा या भद्दा, मज़ाक में)
- Get your dirty paws off my books!
- Take your greasy paws off my new laptop, please!
- Keep your paws off the biscuits until the guests arrive!
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- The old man's great paw covered the child's small hand.
- He reached out a huge paw and shook my hand.
verb
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[I/T] ~ (at) sth
(of an animal) to touch or scratch something many times with a paw
पंजे से खरोंचना या छूना
- The dog was pawing at the door to be let out.
- The horse pawed the ground impatiently.
- The cat pawed at the curtain.
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- The bull pawed the dust before it charged.
- My dog paws my arm when he wants attention.
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[T] disapproving
to touch somebody in a rough and unpleasant way, especially sexually
(किसी को) बदतमीज़ी से छूना
- She complained that a man had pawed her on the crowded bus.
- The crowd pawed at the actor as he tried to reach his car.
- She was upset when a stranger pawed her at the festival.
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- He told the guard that a man had been pawing at passengers in the crowd.
- Nobody has the right to paw anyone against their will.
?Which word?
Do not confuse paw (the foot of a dog, cat or bear), hoof (the hard foot of a horse or cow) and claw (a sharp curved nail on an animal's foot).
Paw (कुत्ते, बिल्ली या भालू का पंजा), hoof (घोड़े या गाय का खुर) और claw (पशु के पैर का तेज़ मुड़ा हुआ नाखून) में भ्रम न करें।