See Also: claw 2, verb(dictionary)
claw(2)(dictionary)
claw(medicine)
dew-claw(dictionary)
claw(1)(dictionary)
bear claw(dictionary)
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claw 1, noun(dictionary)
lobster-claw deformity(medicine)

claw 2, verb (oh)



2 v [I and T]
to tear or pull at something, using claws or your fingers
claw at
::The cat keeps clawing at the rug.
::Mary clawed at her husband's sleeve, trying to stop him.
claw your way
to try very hard to reach a place or position, using a lot of effort and determination
claw your way up/along/back etc
::He clawed his way forward inch by inch.
::Benson clawed his way back into the lead.
claw back [claw sth ¡û¡ú back] phr v
to get back something that you had lost, by trying very hard
::The company has managed to claw back its share of the market.
BrE if a government or organization claws back money it has given to people, it takes it back