paw

The foot of an animal, especially a quadruped, that has claws or nails.

A human hand, especially a large clumsy one.

To feel or strike with the paw or paws.

To strike or scrape with a beating motion.

To touch or handle clumsily or roughly.

To feel or touch (another) in an annoying or unwanted way. synonym: touch.

To scrape the ground with the forefeet.

To handle someone or something clumsily, rudely, or with too much familiarity.

The hand or foot of an animal which has nails or claws: distinguished from hoof: as, a monkey’s paw; the paws of a cat, dog, rat, etc. In many animals the fore feet, and in some the hind feet, are prehensile, and serviceable as hands.