noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈkɹæbɪŋ/
rhymes with -æbɪŋ
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act or art of catching crabs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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noun
Meaning 2
The fighting of hawks with each other.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, uncountable, usually
Topics: falconry, hobbies, hunting, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 3
bickering.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A process of scouring cloth between rolls in a machine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, uncountable, usually
Qualifier: wool manufacture
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verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of crab
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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