claw

/klɔː/ verb [I, T]

Translation

› If a person or animal claws something, they try to get hold of it or damage it with their nails or claws.

pençelemek, pençe atmak, tırmalamak

He clawed at the rope, trying to free himself.447

claw sth back phrasal verb mainly UK

› to try to get back something that you had before

önceden sahip olunan bir şeyi geri almaya çalışmak

The party is desperately trying to claw back support.779

(Definition of claw verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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