Pawing

noun, verb

noun, verb ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The act of one who paws.

    "Firelight could be seen reflected on the ceiling of the drawing-room. Inside the deep stone porch, the heavy door was scarred by the pawings of many generations of dogs."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of paw form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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handhoofhandarchayrba

Example

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"And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my head, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound."

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