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Definitions for Crabbing

[1] the activity or occupation of fishing for crabs.
[2] a finishing process for reducing shrinkage and creasing of woolens and worsteds by stretching the fabric on a rotating cylinder and immersing in hot or, sometimes, cold water.
[3] Aeronautics . the maneuver of heading partly into the wind to compensate for drift.
[4] any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
[5] any of various other crustaceans, as the hermit crab, or other animals, as the horseshoe crab, resembling the true crabs.
[6] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy , Astrology . the zodiacal constellation or sign Cancer.
[7] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy . the Crab Nebula.
[8] any of various mechanical contrivances for hoisting or pulling.
[9] Aeronautics . the maneuver of crabbing.
[10] Informal . the crab louse. See under louse(def 1) .
[11] crabs, (used with a singular verb ) a losing throw, as two aces, in the game of hazard. pediculosis.
[12] to catch or attempt to catch crabs.
[13] to move sideways, diagonally, or obliquely, especially with short, abrupt bursts of speed; scuttle.
[14] Aeronautics . (of an aircraft) to head partly into the wind to compensate for drift.
[15] Nautical . to drift or advance with some movement sideways, especially when under tow.
[16] to move (a vehicle or object) sideways, diagonally, or obliquely, especially with short, abrupt movements.
[17] Aeronautics . to head (an aircraft) partly into the wind to compensate for drift.
[18] Informal . an ill-tempered or grouchy person.
[19] Informal . to find fault; complain.
[20] (of hawks) to claw each other.
[21] Informal . to find fault with.
[22] to make ill-tempered or grouchy; embitter.
[23] (of a hawk) to claw (another hawk).
[24] Slang . to spoil.
[25] the Crab the constellation Cancer, the fourth sign of the zodiac
[26] any chiefly marine decapod crustacean of the genus Cancer and related genera (section Brachyura ), having a broad flattened carapace covering the cephalothorax, beneath which is folded the abdomen. The first pair of limbs are modified as pincers See also fiddler crab, soft-shell crab, pea crab, oyster crab Related adjective: cancroid
[27] any of various similar or related arthropods, such as the hermit crab and horseshoe crab
[28] short for crab louse
[29] a manoeuvre in which an aircraft flies slightly into the crosswind to compensate for drift
[30] a mechanical lifting device, esp the travelling hoist of a gantry crane
[31] wrestling See Boston crab
[32] catch a crab rowing to make a stroke in which the oar either misses the water or digs too deeply, causing the rower to fall backwards
[33] (intr) to hunt or catch crabs
[34] (tr) to fly (an aircraft) slightly into a crosswind to compensate for drift
[35] (intr) nautical to move forwards with a slight sideways motion, as to overcome an offsetting current
[36] (intr) to move sideways
[37] (intr) to find fault; grumble
[38] (tr) mainly US to spoil (esp in the phrase crab someone's act )
[39] an irritable person
[40] draw the crabs Australian to attract unwelcome attention
[41] short for crab apple

Words related to Crabbing

grump, complainer, sourpuss, growler, whiner, curmudgeon, faultfinder, moan, criticize, bellyache, nag, whine, carp, grumble, gripe, fuss

Words nearby Crabbing

crab-plover, crabb, crabbe, crabbed, crabber, crabbing, crabby, crabeater, crabmeat, crabs, crabstick

Origin of Crabbing

31350–1400; Middle English; back formation from crabbed

Other words from Crabbing

crab·like , adjective
crab·ber , noun

Word origin for Crabbing

C15: perhaps of Scandinavian origin; compare Swedish skrabbe crab apple

Synonyms for Crabbing

bellyacher, complainer, curmudgeon, faultfinder, growler, grumbler, grump, sourpuss, whiner, fusser