Definitions

claw

[klaw] / klɔ /

NOUN

nail of animal; tool shaped like nail of an animal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fingernail paw tentacle

STRONG

barb clapperclaw fang grapnel grappler hook manus nipper pincer spur talon unguis

WEAK

cant hook nail claw ungula

VERB

scratch, tear at

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dig rip scratch

STRONG

break graze hurt lacerate mangle maul scrabble scrap scrape tear

Antonyms

STRONG

agree cure fix heal help hide mend wait

Example Sentences

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The badger laced her claws together and leaned against the trunk that housed Clare’s beautiful glass cap mushrooms.

From Literature

Some software stocks are beginning to claw their way back.

From Barron's

Circle stock rose 3.4% to $104.61 in early trading Wednesday, clawing back some of the heavy losses it took the prior day.

From Barron's

Super Micro’s stock clawed back some ground Monday as the market bounced on the latest Iran war development.

From The Wall Street Journal

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander is said to be weighing up all options to claw back as much time and money for the taxpayer as possible.

From BBC