Definitions:

1. to attack, as if with claws verb
   • The politician clawed their rival.
2. to clutch as if in panic verb
   • They clawed the doorknob.
3. to move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging verb
   • They clawed their way to the top of the mountain
4. to scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails verb
   • I clawed my way free from their grip.

Synonyms:

• chela
• hook
• nipper
• pincer

NearBy Words:

• claw-shaped
• clawback
• clawed
• clawfoot
• clawhammer
• clawlike