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Pawing | Paws | Paw | Pawed

Pawing meaning

present participle and gerund of paw

Using Pawing

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of paw
  • In the example corpus, pawing often appears in combinations such as: pawing at, by pawing, pawing action.

Context around Pawing

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

kept 1× jordan 1× starts 1× licking 1× backward 1× powerful 1×

Often after:

action 2× big 1×

Sentence patterns with Pawing

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a powerful pawing action 1× by licking pawing and scratching 1× he kept pawing at his 1× it by pawing 1× little jordan pawing big jordan 1× parker starts pawing with the 1× powerful backward pawing action of 1× price by pawing through second 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

alima fairchild of 1× he kept pawing 1× i pretty sure 1× if the female 1× nina dixon 29 1× parker starts pawing 1×

Common sentence endings:

copulation will follow 1× ears aston said 1× it by pawing 1× jordan s boyfriend 1× on the runway 1× powerful pawing action 1×

Words around Pawing

Just before it in the word index:

pawi 2 pawhuska 8 pawel 23 pawed 10 pawb 9 pawar 293

Just after it in the word index:

pawl 14 pawlak 6 pawlenty 21 pawlet 2 pawlett 10 pawley 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aakash 12 aanholt 12 aardwolf 12 abadan 12 abati 12 abcc 12

Corpus analysis for Pawing

  • In this selection, "pawing" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, kept, jordan, starts, action and big stand out and add context to how "pawing" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a powerful pawing action and by licking pawing and scratching. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pawing" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pawing

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He kept pawing at his eyes and his ears," Aston said. (11 words)

Parker starts pawing with the left jab, one after another as he circles back to the left. (17 words)

There are sight gags (Martin in clothes too big) and awkward moments (little Jordan pawing big Jordan’s boyfriend). (19 words)

Longer example sentences

The jumper then holds this position for as long as possible, before extending the knee of the leading left leg and then immediately beginning a powerful backward motion of the whole left leg, again landing on the runway with a powerful pawing action. (43 words)

Alima Fairchild of Rushford wrote, “Mothers of toddlers (and cats) often fix the toilet paper roll so it comes out the bottom so the kiddies/kitties can’t unroll it by pawing. (32 words)

The hop landing phase is very active, involving a powerful backward "pawing" action of the right leg, with the right take-off foot landing heel first on the runway. (29 words)

Example sentences (9)

He kept pawing at his eyes and his ears," Aston said.

I pretty sure that you could have thousands of children coming through and pawing at anything and it would probably spread around some nasty shiat.

Nina Dixon, 29, has bagged bargains from designers like Givenchy, Moschino and Ralph Lauren for a fraction of the price by pawing through second-hand rails.

There are sight gags (Martin in clothes too big) and awkward moments (little Jordan pawing big Jordan’s boyfriend).

Alima Fairchild of Rushford wrote, “Mothers of toddlers (and cats) often fix the toilet paper roll so it comes out the bottom so the kiddies/kitties can’t unroll it by pawing.

Parker starts pawing with the left jab, one after another as he circles back to the left.

If the female does not run away, the male will continue by licking, pawing, and scratching her, and copulation will follow.

The hop landing phase is very active, involving a powerful backward "pawing" action of the right leg, with the right take-off foot landing heel first on the runway.

The jumper then holds this position for as long as possible, before extending the knee of the leading left leg and then immediately beginning a powerful backward motion of the whole left leg, again landing on the runway with a powerful pawing action.

Common combinations with pawing

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pawing" in a sentence?
An example: "He kept pawing at his eyes and his ears," Aston said." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "pawing" from authentic English texts.
What does "pawing" mean?
Pawing means: present participle and gerund of paw
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