noun

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. A hand.

   “Get your grubby paws off my things!”

Synonyms: foot, hand

verb

1. (of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.

2. (of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.

3. (of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.