craned (Meaning)
craned
hesitate, a machine with a swinging arm for lifting and carrying heavy weights, to raise or lift by or as if by a crane, an often horizontal projection swinging about a vertical axis, a boom for holding a motion-picture or television camera, a mechanical arm that swings freely from a center and is used to support or carry a weight, to stretch toward an object of attention, an iron arm in a fireplace for supporting kettles, to stretch out one's neck to see better, any of a family (Gruidae of the order Gruiformes) of tall wading birds superficially resembling the herons but structurally more nearly related to the rails, to stretch one's neck toward an object of attention, a machine for raising, shifting, and lowering heavy weights by means of a projecting swinging arm or with the hoisting apparatus supported on an overhead track, any of a family of tall wading birds related to the rails, any of several herons
Synonyms & Antonyms of craned
craned Sentence Examples
- The giraffe craned its long neck to reach the high leaves.
- I craned my neck to see over the tall fence.
- The curious puppy craned its head to follow the moving toy.
- The photographer craned his camera to capture a bird's-eye view.
- The crowd craned their heads to get a glimpse of the celebrity.
- The driver craned his body out of the window to check for oncoming traffic.
- The swimmer craned her neck above the water to breathe.
- The hiker craned his eyes to the distant mountaintop.
- The gymnast craned her leg over the high bar.
- The toddler craned his chubby arms towards his mother, wanting to be picked up.
FAQs About the word craned
hesitate, a machine with a swinging arm for lifting and carrying heavy weights, to raise or lift by or as if by a crane, an often horizontal projection swinging
lifted, hoisted, raised, elevated, uplifted, hefted, upheld, hiked, mounted, heightened
fell, descended, dropped,lowered, pushed, slipped, dipped, plunged,pressed, bore
The giraffe craned its long neck to reach the high leaves.
I craned my neck to see over the tall fence.
The curious puppy craned its head to follow the moving toy.
The photographer craned his camera to capture a bird's-eye view.
