seize vs claw

seize is not a noun while claw is a noun.

seize and claw both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
seize	No	No	Yes	No
claw	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

seize: take into your hands deliberately
claw: clutch as if in panic

Other hyponyms of seize include nab, rack, apprehend, arrest, collar, cop, nab, nail, pick up, capture, catch, get, collar, clasp, grip, grab, catch, grab, snap, snatch, snatch up, clench, clinch, grapple, grip.

seize (noun)	claw (noun)
	sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
	a bird's foot
	a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
	a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

seize (verb)	claw (verb)
capture the attention or imagination of	attack as if with claws
affect	scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails
take into your hands deliberately	clutch as if in panic
take or capture by force	move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
hook by a pull on the line
take possession of by force, as after an invasion
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority
seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession

Difference between seize and claw

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