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crabbing

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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2

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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3

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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5

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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History

Etymology

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