paw

The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.

A hand.

Get your grubby paws off my things!

Mrs. Hauksbee laid her hand lightly upon the ungloved paw that rested on the turned-backed ’rickshaw hood, and, looking the man full in the face, said tenderly, almost too tenderly, “I believe in you if you mistrust yourself.”

Of an animal, to touch (something) with a paw.

Of an animal, to touch (something) with a paw.

He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

To touch (someone) in a sexual way.

IronMan used to be good in this way, back in the '80s. […] They wouldn't subscribe to the old, "Let's put a male bodybuilder with silicone babes pawing him" cover that's mainstay now.

So, Katherine was out with Luke and they were both quite dolled up and swoon-worthy. Katherine fawned all over Luke and pawed him, but to what end? Was Stefan supposed to believe that Luke and Katherine have some sort of a thing going? What was the point of this display from Katherine's perspective?

To clumsily dig (through something).

To flatter.

Alternative form of pa (“father”).