crab
/kɹæb/noun, verb1 syllable
Crab means: complain.
Synonyms for crab15
noun, as in a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
noun, as in the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
noun, as in (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
noun, as in a quarrelsome grouch
noun, as in the edible flesh of any of various crabs
What does crab mean?11
verb
complain“What was he hollering about?”
direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
scurry sideways like a crab
fish for crab
noun
a louse that infests the pubic region of the human body
the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer
a quarrelsome grouch
the edible flesh of any of various crabs
decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply“he caught a crab and lost the race”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with crab?13
Crab in a sentence
- We, by ourselves, are able to do it without a typical crab.gleki
- Plant the crab tree where you will, it will never bear pippins.carlosalberto
- If cancer is an enemy of humanity, a crab is a friend of lobsters.Miktsoanit
- Snippy had the bluest blood of all his crab brethren.papabear
- The red king crab is a large crustacean.Scott
- You can't teach a crab how to walk straight.Scott
- Do you know how to cook a crab?Eldad
- My neighbor served the most delicious crab dip at her party last night.fadi
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of crab
as a noun
- plural
- crabs
as a verb
- past tense
- crabbed
- present participle
- crabbing
- third-person singular
- crabs
- past participle
- crabbed