paw

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
2. 2
   A hand.
3. 3
   Father; pa.
4. 4
   Abbreviation of plasma arc welding (an arc welding technology).
5. 5
   Abbreviation of plasma arc weld (a weld created with the PAW process).

Verb

1. 1
   Of an animal, to touch (something) with a paw.
2. 2
   Of an animal, to dig through (something, such as a garbage can) with paws.
3. 3
   Of an animal, to draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
4. 4
   To touch (someone) in a sexual way.
5. 5
   To clumsily dig (through something).
6. 6
   To flatter.