Pawing Synonyms

To handle clumsily
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. mauling
  2. slapping
  3. clapping
  4. patting
  5. handling
  6. fondling
To scrape with the front foot
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. grating
  2. padding
  3. rasping
  4. searching
  5. handing
  6. clawing
  7. rubbing
  8. raking
  9. footing
  10. scratching
To strike wildly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. smiting
  2. grasping
  3. clutching
To feel or touch (another) in an annoying or unwanted way.
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. touching

Words Related to Pawing

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Pawing Sentence Examples

  • In keeping with this natural instinct, most cat beds are made with materials that provide an appealing texture that Kitty can't resist pawing and clawing.

  • Perhaps your cat's pawing is an extension of that behavior that has just become a habit for him?

  • Whatever the reason might be for your cat's pawing, it doesn't sound as though he's harming himself in any way, and that's a good thing.

  • Shopping online for plus size dresses and skirts is so much easier than pawing through rack after rack at the store.

  • This one-man dance excerpt is very short, but shows the face mask often worn for rain dancing, and the movement of pawing at the ground with the feet.

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