claw off
claw off · claws off · clawed off · clawing off
To remove by clawingTo remove by clawing.
Meaning
3 senses(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
claws off, clawing off, clawed off, clawed off| Base form | claw off · to claw off |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | claws off |
| Present participle | clawing off |
| Past simple | clawed off |
| Past participle | clawed off |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb