give paw /ˌɡɪv ˈpɔː/exclamation 1verb 1forms 4 exclamation1 •A command for a dog to give paw.Lie down, Atherton, who's a good dog? Come on — give Dame Rosie a paw — paw, Atherton — give paw […] — 1999 verb1 •Of dogs, to present one's paw for a handshake with a human.Special volitional movements impaired. Won't give paw because that performance result of individual education, requiring loop line. — 1988 formsgave paw · given paw · giving paw · gives paw