pawed at

A form of paw at — To come on to (someone) in a rude way, with excessive and unwelcome touching; to handle (someone or something) rudely or clumsily.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of paw at
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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