Clapperclaw

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To fight and scratch. obsolete
"Steady, Birds! present your beaks! in double time, charge and attack, Pounce upon them, smash the potlid, clapperclaw them, tear and hack."
2
use foul or abusive language towards wordnet
3
To abuse with words; to revile; to scold. obsolete
4
claw with the nails wordnet

Synonyms

abuse abuse blackguard shout

Example

"Steady, Birds! present your beaks! in double time, charge and attack, Pounce upon them, smash the potlid, clapperclaw them, tear and hack."

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