1. (

• claw

) sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles ;

2. (

• hook ,
• claw

) a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something ;

3. (

• claw ,
• chela ,
• nipper ,
• pincer

) a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods ;

4. (

• claw ,

) a bird's foot ;

1. (

• claw

) move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging; "They clawed their way to the top of the mountain" ;

2. (

• claw ,

) clutch as if in panic; "She clawed the doorknob" ;

3. (

• claw

) scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails ;

4. (

• claw

) attack as if with claws; "The politician clawed his rival" ;