Definition of claw noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

claw

noun

klɔː

klɔː

1 one of the sharp curved nails on the end of an animal's or a bird's footThe cat lashed out with its claws.2 a long, sharp curved part of the body of some types of shellfish, used for catching and holding thingsthe claws of a crab3 part of a tool or machine, like a claw, used for holding, pulling or lifting things see also claw hammer

Idioms

get your claws into somebody

1 (disapproving) if a woman gets her claws into a man, she tries hard to make him marry her or to have a relationship with herShe's really got her claws into you!2 to criticize somebody severelyWait until the media gets its claws into her.

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