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give paw en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɡɪv ˈpɔ/ (General-American)
  • /ˌɡɪv ˈpɑ/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˌɡɪv ˈpɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Meanings

  1. A command for a dog to give paw.
    • "Okay, give paw." I caught her flopping paw, gave it a shake, and fed her the treat. 2011, Michael Scotto, Latasha and the little red Tornado, →ISBN, page 28:
    • Lie down, Atherton, who's a good dog? Come on — give Dame Rosie a paw — paw, Atherton — give paw […] 1999, Noël Coward, Star Chamber:
    • "It's time to learn a new trick. Ready? Sit. Give paw." 2018, Kay Arthur, Janna Arndt, Who Created It?, →ISBN, page 87:

Translations (5)

nl geef poot (command for a dog) · fi anna tassu (command for a dog) · ru дай лапу (command for a dog) · sv vacker tass (command for a dog) · de gib Pfote (command for a dog)

give paw en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˌɡɪv ˈpɔ/ (General-American)
  • /ˌɡɪv ˈpɑ/ (cot-caught-merger)
  • /ˌɡɪv ˈpɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Meanings

  1. Of dogs, to present one's paw for a handshake with a human.
    • Even though both gave paw, only Willy received the treat. After this happened, Buck stopped giving paw almost immediately. 2013, Brian Schmisek, Resurrection of the Flesh or Resurrection of the Dead, →ISBN, page 107:
    • Special volitional movements impaired. Won't give paw because that performance result of individual education, requiring loop line. 1988, William James, Manuscript Lectures, →ISBN, page 41:
    • After a moment's hesitation Fluff gave paw. The children were relieved. 2020, Nancy Przybylowicz, Total Fluff, →ISBN, page 36:
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, paw.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
gives paw Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
giving paw Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
gave paw Tense=Past lexicographic
given paw Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic

Translations (7)

ru дать лапу (to present one's paw for a handshake with a human) · izh antaa käpälää (to present one's paw for a handshake with a human) · cmn 递爪 (to present one's paw for a handshake with a human) · nl poot geven (to present one's paw for a handshake with a human) · de Pfote geben (to present one's paw for a handshake with a human) · sv räcka vacker tass (to present one's paw for a handshake with a human) · fi antaa tassua (to present one's paw for a handshake with a human)