verb Download 🔗Share To fish for crabs. Examples : "Every summer, my grandfather loves to crabbed from the old pier. " fish nautical animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To ruin. Examples : "The constant rain crabbed our picnic plans. " negative action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To complain. Examples : "He crabbed about the long wait at the doctor's office, even though he was only ten minutes late. " attitude character emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To drift or move sideways or to leeward (by analogy with the movement of a crab). Examples : "The small sailboat crabbed sideways against the strong wind, making it difficult to reach the shore. " nautical sailing direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To navigate (an aircraft, e.g. a glider) sideways against an air current in order to maintain a straight-line course. Examples : "The glider pilot crabbed into the wind to stay on course toward the landing strip. " vehicle technical space direction Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To move (a camera) sideways. Examples : "The camera crabbed to the left, following the actor as he walked across the stage. " media technology communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (World War I), to fly slightly off the straight-line course towards an enemy aircraft, as the machine guns on early aircraft did not allow firing through the propeller disk. Examples : "During the dogfight, the pilot crabbed his Sopwith Camel slightly to the left, hoping to get a better angle for a shot without hitting his own propeller. " military technical war vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To back out of something. Examples : "He promised to help me move, but he crabbed out of it at the last minute, leaving me to do it all alone. " action business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (obsolete) To irritate, make surly or sour Examples : "His boss's harsh criticism crabbed him all day. " character emotion attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To be ill-tempered; to complain or find fault. Examples : "The old man crabbed about the noisy children playing in the park, even though they were just having fun. " character attitude negative emotion Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (British dialect) To cudgel or beat, as with a crabstick Examples : "The bully crabbed the smaller boy with a thick branch he'd found by the river. " action weapon Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Bad-tempered or cantankerous. Examples : "My grandpa is a crabbed old man; he complains about everything. " character attitude person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Cramped, bent. Examples : "The old woman's fingers were crabbed and stiff from arthritis. " appearance body character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share (of handwriting) Crowded together and difficult to read. Examples : "The doctor's prescription was written in a crabbed hand, making it impossible for the pharmacist to understand the dosage. " writing language style communication character appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
