crabbing Synonyms
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- whinging
- carping
- bellyaching
- kicking
- whimpering
- yammering
- inveighing
- hollering
- crying
- bitching
- grumping
- kvetching
- griping
- yawping
- grizzling
- worrying
- squealing
- squawking
- nagging
- keening
- muttering
- growling
- caterwauling
- bleating
- fussing
- kicking-up-a-stink
- grumbling
- murmuring
- grouching
- yauping
- grousing
- beefing
- yowling
- whingeing
- wailing
- repining
- kicking-up-a-fuss
- protesting
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crabbing Meaning
crabbing
to complain about peevishly, any of a tribe (Brachyura) of chiefly marine crustaceans with a short broad usually flattened carapace, a small abdomen that curls forward beneath the body, short antennae, and the anterior pair of limbs modified as grasping pincers, to fish for crabs, to subject to crabbing, any of various machines for raising or hauling heavy weights, infestation with pubic lice, any of various other crustaceans resembling the true crabs in having an abdomen much reduced in size, carp, grouse, the angular difference between an aircraft's course and the heading necessary to make that course in the presence of a crosswind, cancer sense 1, to find fault, the state of being infested with crab lice, any of various crustaceans of an infraorder (Anomura) resembling true crabs in the more or less reduced condition of the abdomen, crab apple, to head (an airplane) into a crosswind to counteract drift, infestation with crab lice, any of various crustaceans with a short broad usually flattened shell of chitin, a small abdomen curled forward beneath the body, and a front pair of limbs with strong pincers, to scuttle or scurry sideways, any of an infraorder (Brachyura) with a short broad usually flattened carapace, a small abdomen that curls forward beneath the body, short antennae, and the anterior pair of limbs modified as grasping pincers, any of numerous chiefly marine broadly built decapod crustaceans, to cause to move sideways or in an indirect or diagonal manner, spoil, ruin, to make sullen, to move sideways indirectly or diagonally, to crab an airplane, a sour ill-tempered person, an ill-tempered person
crabbing Sentence Examples
- The boat rocked gently as we prepared for a day of crabbing in the bay.
- The pungent smell of bait wafted in the air as we dropped our crab pots overboard.
- With patience, we waited for the crabs to be lured by the enticing aroma.
- The excitement grew as we watched the pots bobbing and jerking in the water.
- Suddenly, one of the traps burst open, revealing a plump blue crab.
- We were thrilled to retrieve our first catch of the day, a large and feisty blue crab.
- The crabbing expedition proved successful as we caught an abundance of fresh seafood.
- The crabs would make a delicious addition to our dinner tonight, steamed with butter and herbs.
- We continued to crab throughout the afternoon, enjoying the tranquility and anticipation of the next catch.
- As the sun began to set, we pulled in our pots for the final time, satisfied with our crabbing adventure.
FAQs About the word crabbing
to complain about peevishly, any of a tribe (Brachyura) of chiefly marine crustaceans with a short broad usually flattened carapace, a small abdomen that curls
screaming, moaning,complaining, whining, whinging, carping, bellyaching, kicking, whimpering, yammering
crowing, bearing, enduring, delighting, tolerating,rejoicing, taking, accepting, countenancing,cheering
The boat rocked gently as we prepared for a day of crabbing in the bay.
The pungent smell of bait wafted in the air as we dropped our crab pots overboard.
With patience, we waited for the crabs to be lured by the enticing aroma.
The excitement grew as we watched the pots bobbing and jerking in the water.
