Synonyms for claw

noun

• a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something
• a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
• a bird's foot
• sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

verb

• attack as if with claws
• clutch as if in panic
• move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
• scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails