pawshake noun 2verb 1forms 3 noun2 •The grasping of an animal's paw, analogous to a handshake.Now my pet has grown into a big dog. I still shake its paw. When my friends come to visit me, my dog happily offers a pawshake to everyone. — 2015 •(slang) A handshake, especially with a handpaw. verb1 •To perform a pawshake. formspawshaked · pawshaking · pawshakes