The difference between Dad and Paw
When used as nouns, dad means a father, a male parent, whereas paw means the soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails.
When used as verbs, dad means to throw against something, whereas paw means to go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dad and Paw
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Dad as a noun (informal):
A father, a male parent.
Examples:
"He hadn't seen his dad in years."
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Dad as a noun (familiar):
Examples:
"Happy Father's Day, Dad!"
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Dad as a noun (slang):
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Dad as a noun:
A lump or piece.
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Dad as a noun:
A blow; act of striking something.
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Dad as a verb (transitive):
To throw against something; to dash.
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Paw as a noun:
The soft foot of a mammal or other animal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails; comparable to a human hand or foot.
Examples:
"synonyms hand foot"
"hypernyms limb extremity"
"meronyms claw finger"
"holonyms limb"
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Paw as a noun (humorous):
A hand.
Examples:
"Get your grubby paws off my things!"
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Paw as a verb (of an animal):
To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.
Examples:
"hyper handle"
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Paw as a verb (of an animal):
To gently push on something with a paw.
Examples:
"hyper touch"
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Paw as a verb (of an animal):
To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
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Paw as a verb (by extension, of a human):
To touch someone (with the hands) in a sexual way.
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Paw as a verb (by extension, of a human):
To clumsily dig through something.
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Paw as a noun (nonstandard, or, rural):
Father; pa.
Examples:
"synonyms: pawpaw pa papa father dad daddy pappy"
"hyper parent"
"hypo step-paw"
"coordinate terms maw brother sis sissy"