forepaw C1 Topic:Animals US /ˈfɔrpɔː/ UK /ˈfɔːpɔː/ See IPA manual Freq #285954 Meanings 1 noun either of the two front paws of a four-legged animal The otter held the shell between its forepaws. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · either of the two front... front paw ↔ Opposites hind paw Word family Forms forepaws Related forms forelegpawhind paw Etymology A compound of fore- ("front") + paw, naming the paw attached to an animal's foreleg. Topics Animals External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # forepaw **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɔrpɔː/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɔːpɔː/ **Frequency rank:** 285954 ## Meanings 1. either of the two front paws of a four-legged animal ## Examples - The otter held the shell between its forepaws. ## Synonyms - front paw ## Antonyms - hind paw ## Related Forms - foreleg - paw - hind paw ## Etymology A compound of fore- ("front") + paw, naming the paw attached to an animal's foreleg. ## Topics - Animals markdown