Jaw vs Paw - What's the difference?
jaw | paw |
One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
The part of the face below the mouth.
(figuratively) Anything resembling the jaw of an animal in form or action; especially plural, the mouth or way of entrance.
A notch or opening.
A notched or forked part, adapted for holding an object in place.
One of a pair of opposing parts which are movable towards or from each other, for grasping or crushing anything between them.
(nautical) The inner end of a boom or gaff, hollowed in a half circle so as to move freely on a mast.
(slang, dated) Impudent or abusive talk.
(slang) Axle guard.
To assail or abuse by scolding.
To scold; to clamor.
(informal) To talk; to converse.
(snooker, transitive, intransitive) (of a ball) To stick in the jaws of a pocket.
The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
(humorous) A hand.
(of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws
(of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.
(of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
* Bible, Job xxxix. 21
(by extension, of a human) To touch someone (with the hands) in a sexual way.
* August 17 1997 , Robert Spector, in misc.fitness.weights :
* October 26 1997 , Verbotene, quoted by Amy McWilliams, in rec.arts.tv.soaps.abc :
* July 18 2002 , Lurker Dave, in rec.arts.comics.marvel.universe :
(by extension, of a human) To clumsily dig through something.
As a noun jaw
is one of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.As a verb jaw
is to assail or abuse by scolding.As a proper noun paw is
.jaw
English
(wikipedia jaw)Noun
(en noun)- His jaw dropped in amazement.
- the jaws''' of a pass; the '''jaws''' of darkness; the '''jaws of death.
- the jaw of a railway-car pedestal.
- the jaws''' of a vise; the '''jaws of a stone-crushing machine.
Derived terms
* jawbone * jaw-dropping * make someone's jaw drop * slack-jawedSee also
* chinVerb
(en verb)paw
English
Alternative forms
* paEtymology 1
The word probably has an origin in : see ‘pa’ .Synonyms
* (father :) pawpaw, pa, papa, father, dad, daddy, pappyHypernyms
* (father :) parentHyponyms
* (father :) step-pawCoordinate terms
* maw, brother, sis/sissyDerived terms
* pawpawEtymology 2
(etyl) pawe'', from (etyl) '' *''p?ta'' (compare Dutch ''poot'', Low German Pote, German ''Pfote''), from *''p?ton'' 'to put, stick, plant' (compare Dutch ''poten'' 'to plant'), from (etyl) 'paw'), Ancient Greek "????". More at put.Noun
(en noun)- Get your grubby paws off my things!
Synonyms
* (of a mammal :) hand, footHypernyms
* (foot of a mammal :) limb extremityMeronyms
* claw, fingerHolonyms
* limbCoordinate terms
* hoof, talonDerived terms
* paw (verb ) * pawprint(s) * catpawEtymology 3
From the noun paw'', meaning ''an animal's hand or foot .Verb
(en verb)- He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.
- IronMan used to be good in this way, back in the '80s. They wouldn't subscribe to the old, "Let's put a male bodybuilder with silicone babes pawing him" cover that's mainstay now.
- So, Katherine was out with Luke and they were both quite dolled up and swoon-worthy. Katherine fawned all over Luke and pawed him, but to what end? Was Stefan supposed to believe that Luke and Katherine have some sort of a thing going? What was the point of this display from Katherine's perspective?
- Subtlety is great, but what exactly happened with Jessica and the cop during sex that he locked her up afterwards? Also, what was the item she nicked from his shirt while she pawed him?