CLAWING
- CLAW, to scratch with sharp, curved toenails [v]
- (of an animal or person) Scratch or tear something with the claws or the fingernails
- Clutch at something with the hands
- Make one's way with difficulty by hauling oneself forward with one's hands
- CLAW, to scratch with claws (sharp, curved toenails) [v]
- Try desperately to move or remove something with the hands
- (of a sailing ship) Beat to windward