claw off en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
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(literally, transitive) To remove by clawing.
The tiger clawed off her face.
- (intransitive) To beat to windward to avoid being driven on to a lee shore.
- (dated, slang, transitive) To hit or beat up (someone).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| claws off | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| clawing off | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| clawed off | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| clawed off | Tense=Past | lexicographic |