Entry 3 senses · 3 variants Webster, 1913 Clawback · Claw·back · IPA n. a. v. t. 01 n. A flatterer or sycophant. 1. A flatterer or sycophant.[Obs.] 02 a. Flattering; sycophantic. 1. Flattering; sycophantic.[Obs.] “Like a clawback parasite.” — Bp. Hall. 03 v. t. To flatter. 1. To flatter.[Obs.]