claw pose

A hand pose imitating claws.

Stereotypically hands at face level ; palm outward ; knuckles slightly arched ; fingers fanned out and up, curled (base may be reversed, rest may be extra bent) but tips not pointing towards the hand.

May be part of a fighting stance, or intent to grab.

Examples

right hand

left hand

both hands

Not to be confused with

• Ghost pose (hands limp)
• Paw pose (hands closed in loose)
• Zombie pose (arms straight, hands limp)

See also

• Tag group:Gestures
• topic #7879