fondle vs paw

fondle is not a noun while paw is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fondle	No	No	Yes	No
paw	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, paw is a hyponym of fondle; that is, paw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fondle:

Other hyponyms of fondle include grope, dandle, pet, chuck, pat, nose, nuzzle, pet, tickle.

fondle (noun)	paw (noun)
	a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
	the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

fondle (verb)	paw (verb)
touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner	touch clumsily
	scrape with the paws