Verb
To come on to (someone) in a rude way, with excessive and unwelcome touching; to handle (someone or something) rudely or clumsily.
To repeatedly hit (someone or something) with a paw.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgThe only thing a cat worries about is what's happening right now. As we tell the kittens, you can only wash one paw at a time. Lloyd Alexander