- claw
- n1. talon, pounce, curved nail, unguis, hoof, paw, Fr. griffe, Ornith. spur; pincer, nipper, chela, fang; hook, clamp, forceps, tongs; grapnel, grapple, grappling iron, cant hook.v2. tear, scratch, pounce, Archaic. clapperclaw, scrape, dig; pierce, prick, puncture, punch, perforate, jab, poke, gouge; cut, gash, slash, rend, rip, lacerate, mangle; stab, knife, lancinate, wound.3. seize, grab, pull, snatch, catch hold of, hook; grasp, grip, gripe, clench, clutch; grapple, clinch, hold fast, fasten upon.
A Note on the Style of the synonym finder. 2014.