claw off

verb

To remove by clawing.

“The tiger clawed off her face.”

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Meanings

verbclaw off (third-person singular simple present claws off, present participle clawing off, simple past and past participle clawed off)

present singular third person claws off · participle present clawing off · participle past clawed off · past clawed off

  1. literallytransitiveTo remove by clawing.

    The tiger clawed off her face.

  2. intransitivenauticalTo beat to windward to avoid being driven on to a lee shore.
  3. datedslangtransitiveTo hit or beat up (someone).
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APA

claw off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claw%20off

MLA

“claw off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claw%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “claw off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/claw%20off.

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