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Definitions for Crabs

[1] 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.
[2] any of various other crustaceans, as the hermit crab, or other animals, as the horseshoe crab, resembling the true crabs.
[3] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy , Astrology . the zodiacal constellation or sign Cancer.
[4] (initial capital letter ) Astronomy . the Crab Nebula.
[5] any of various mechanical contrivances for hoisting or pulling.
[6] Aeronautics . the maneuver of crabbing.
[7] Informal . the crab louse. See under louse(def 1) .
[8] crabs, (used with a singular verb ) a losing throw, as two aces, in the game of hazard. pediculosis.
[9] to catch or attempt to catch crabs.
[10] to move sideways, diagonally, or obliquely, especially with short, abrupt bursts of speed; scuttle.
[11] Aeronautics . (of an aircraft) to head partly into the wind to compensate for drift.
[12] Nautical . to drift or advance with some movement sideways, especially when under tow.
[13] to move (a vehicle or object) sideways, diagonally, or obliquely, especially with short, abrupt movements.
[14] Aeronautics . to head (an aircraft) partly into the wind to compensate for drift.
[15] catch a crab , to make a faulty stroke in rowing, so that the oar strikes the water forcibly on the backstroke.
[16] a crab apple fruit or tree.
[17] Informal . an ill-tempered or grouchy person.
[18] Informal . to find fault; complain.
[19] (of hawks) to claw each other.
[20] Informal . to find fault with.
[21] to make ill-tempered or grouchy; embitter.
[22] (of a hawk) to claw (another hawk).
[23] Slang . to spoil.
[24] (sometimes functioning as singular) the lowest throw in a game of chance, esp two aces in dice
[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 Crabs

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

Words nearby Crabs

crabcqb, cqsw, cr, cr., craal, crab, crab apple, crab cactus, crab canon, crab grass, crab louse

Origin of Crabs

31350–1400; Middle English; back formation from crabbed

Other words from Crabs

crab·like , adjective
crab·ber , noun

Word origin for Crabs

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

Synonyms for Crabs

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