Phrase guide

give paw

intj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɡɪv ˈpɔː/
  • General-American: /ˌɡɪv ˈpɔ/
  • cot-caught-merger: /ˌɡɪv ˈpɑ/

1

intj

Meaning 1

A command for a dog to give paw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

verb

Meaning 2

Of dogs, to present one's paw for a handshake with a human.

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3

verb

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see give, paw.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: geef poot — command for a dog
  • Finnish: anna tassu — command for a dog
  • German: gib Pfote — command for a dog
  • Russian: дай лапу (daj lapu) — command for a dog
  • Swedish: vacker tass — command for a dog
  • Chinese Mandarin: 递爪 (dìzhuǎ) — to present one's paw for a handshake with a human
  • Dutch: poot geven — to present one's paw for a handshake with a human
  • Finnish: antaa tassua — to present one's paw for a handshake with a human
  • German: Pfote geben — to present one's paw for a handshake with a human
  • Ingrian: antaa käpälää — to present one's paw for a handshake with a human
  • Russian: дать лапу (datʹ lapu) — to present one's paw for a handshake with a human
  • Swedish: räcka vacker tass — to present one's paw for a handshake with a human