ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Crabbing

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈkɹæbɪŋ/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Crabbing is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of crab.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of crab.

More Meanings

  1. The act or art of catching crabs.
  2. bickering.
  3. (obsolete, falconry) The fighting of hawks with each other.
  4. (historical, wool manufacture) A process of scouring cloth between rolls in a machine.

Example Sentences

"It will take more than one Summer to dig all over this place," spoke Bob. "And it will spoil all our other fun. I want to have some swimming, boating and crabbing. You can have all the treasure you get, Sammy."

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include grouchy, crabby, grumpy, bad-tempered, ill-natured, ill-tempered.

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