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crabbing
We have found lemma(root) word of crabbing : crab.
Definitions
[krab], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a crustacean, found chiefly on seashores, with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs of legs, the first pair of which are modified as pincers
- a louse that infests human body hair, especially in the genital region, causing extreme irritation
- a machine for picking up and lifting heavy weights
Phrases:
- catch a crab
- draw the crabs
Origin
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Old English crabba, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch krabbe, and more distantly to Dutch kreeft and German Krebs; also to crab
[krab], (Verb)
Definitions:
- move sideways or obliquely
(e.g: he began crabbing sideways across the roof)
- fish for crabs
(e.g: watermen were crabbing on the bay)
Phrases:
- catch a crab
- draw the crabs
Origin
:
Old English crabba, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch krabbe, and more distantly to Dutch kreeft and German Krebs; also to crab
[krab], (Noun)
Definitions:
Phrases:
Origin
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[krab], (Verb)
Definitions:
- grumble about something petty
(e.g: on picnics, I would crab about sand in my food)
- act so as to spoil (something)
(e.g: you're trying to crab my act)
Phrases:
Origin
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late 16th century (referring to hawks, meaning ‘claw or fight each other’): from Low German krabben; related to crab
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