Meaning

2 senses

  1. (obsolete)To fight and scratch.

  2. (obsolete)To abuse with words; to revile; to scold.

More definitions
  • claw with the nails
  • use foul or abusive language towards

Forms

clapperclaws, clapperclawing, clapperclawed, clapperclawed
Base formclapperclaw · to clapperclaw
3rd person singularclapperclaws
Present participleclapperclawing
Past simpleclapperclawed
Past participleclapperclawed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyclapperclaw
he, she, itclapperclaws

Past simpleLesson

all personsclapperclawed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave clapperclawed
he, she, ithas clapperclawed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill clapperclaw

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
clankclankerclapB2claptrapclarificationclarifyB2clarinet
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