CRAB

Meaning of CRAB in English

v. (crabbed, crabbing) colloq. 1 tr. & intr. criticize adversely or captiously; grumble. 2 tr. act so as to spoil (the mistake crabbed his chances).

[ orig. of hawks fighting, f. MLG krabben ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012

CRAB — I Any of 4,500 species of short-tailed decapod , found in all oceans, in freshwater, and on land. Its carapace …
Английский словарь Британика
CRAB
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CRAB — crab 1 — crablike , adj. /krab/ , n. , v. , crabbed, crabbing . n. 1. any decapod crustacean …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — I. ˈkrab noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English crabbe, from Old English crabba; akin to Old High German krebiz …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CRAB — adj sour; rough; austere. 2. crab ·vt to beat with a crabstick. 3. crab ·noun the zodiacal constellation cancer. 4. …
Webster English vocab
CRAB — [crab] n, often attrib [ME crabbe, fr. OE crabba; akin to OHG krebiz crab, OE ceorfan to carve--more at carve] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CRAB — crab, Crab BrE AmE kræb ▷ crabbing ˈkræb ɪŋ ▷ crabs kræbz ▶ ˈ crab ˌ apple BrE AmE ▶ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CRAB — / kræb; NAmE / noun 1. [ C ] a sea creature with a hard shell, eight legs and two …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CRAB — crab /kræb/ BrE AmE noun [ Sense 1-3: Language: Old English ; Origin: crabba ] [ Sense 4: Date: 1800-1900 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CRAB — n. 1 (in full crab-apple) a small sour apple-like fruit. 2 (in full crab tree or crab-apple tree) any of …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CRAB — n. 1 a any of numerous ten-footed crustaceans having the first pair of legs modified as pincers. b the flesh …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CRAB — n. 1 (in full crab-apple) a small sour apple-like fruit. 2 (in full crab tree or crab-apple tree) any of …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CRAB — n. 1 a any of numerous ten-footed crustaceans having the first pair of legs modified as pincers. b the flesh …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CRAB — 1. n.1 a any of numerous ten-footed crustaceans having the first pair of legs modified as pincers. b the flesh …
Oxford English vocab
CRAB — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES crab apple hermit crab COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE blue ▪ The body meat of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CRAB — n. blue crab Crab Nebula Dungeness crab fiddler crab hermit crab horseshoe crab king crab Japanese crab Alaskan king crab …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CRAB — n. Any of 4,500 species of short-tailed decapod , found in all oceans, in freshwater, and on land. Its carapace …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CRAB — I сущ. 1) кислое яблоко (дикое, несортовое) 2) дикая яблоня II 1. сущ. 1) зоол. краб 2) (Crab) Рак (созвездие …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CRAB — crab.ogg _I 1. kræb n 1. 1> зоол. краб ( Brachyure ; тж. true crab) 2> мясо краба canned crab …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CRAB — I crab сущ.1) кислое яблоко (дикое, несортовое) 2) дикая яблоня II crab сущ.1) зоол. краб 2) ( Crab) Рак (созвездие …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CRAB — _I 1. kræb n 1. 1> зоол. краб ( Brachyure ; тж. true crab) 2> мясо краба canned crab - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
CRAB — I [°Ї‡¤] crab.wav сущ. 1) кислое яблоко (дикое, несортовое) 2) дикая яблоня II [°Ї‡¤] crab.wav 1. сущ. 1) зоол. краб 2) (Crab) Рак (созвездие и знак зодиака) 3) …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CRAB — 1) краб 2) яблоня (Malus) • - American crab - blue crab - box crab - coconut crab - decorator crab - edible crab - fiddler crab - fragrant crab - …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CRAB — 1) краб 2) яблоня ( Malus ) • - American crab - blue crab - box crab - coconut crab …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CRAB — 1) ворот, лебёдка, грузовая тележка крана 2) крениться, уклоняться в сторону • - boom crab - ceiling crab - core crab - crane crab - hatch crab - …
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
CRAB — 1) грузовая тележка (мостового крана) 2) портативная ручная лебёдка; ручная рычажная лебёдка 3) снос; угол сноса (при аэросъёмке) - boom …
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
CRAB — I n AmE infml He's scratching like he's got crabs — Он чешется, как будто у него завелись вши II vi infml She …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
CRAB — I n AmE infml He's scratching like he's got crabs — Он чешется, как будто у него завелись вши II …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
CRAB — crab n AmE infml He's scratching like he's got crabs Он чешется, как будто у него завелись вши crab vi …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
CRAB — I He's scratching like he's got crabs — Он чешется, как будто у него завелись вши II She did nothing …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
CRAB — I сущ. 1) кислое яблоко (дикое, несортовое) 2) дикая яблоня II 1. сущ. 1) зоол. краб 2) (Crab) Рак (созвездие …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CRAB — (zool.) crabe
English interlingue dictionary
CRAB — I. noun Usage: often attributive see: carve Date: before 12th century any of numerous chiefly marine broadly built decapod crustaceans:, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
CRAB — (v. t.) To make sour or morose; to embitter.
Английский словарь Webster
CRAB — (a.) A claw for anchoring a portable machine.
Английский словарь Webster
CRAB — (a.) A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.
Английский словарь Webster
CRAB — (a.) A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
CRAB — (a.) A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc.
Английский словарь Webster
CRAB — (a.) A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.
Английский словарь Webster
CRAB — (a.) A crab apple; -- so named from its harsh taste.
Английский словарь Webster
CRAB — (n.) The zodiacal constellation Cancer.
Английский словарь Webster
CRAB — (n.) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad, short body, covered with a …
Английский словарь Webster
CRAB — ( v. t. ) To make sour or morose; to embitter.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — ( v. t. ) To beat with a crabstick.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — ( v. i. ) To drift sidewise or to leeward, as a vessel.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — ( n. ) The zodiacal constellation Cancer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — ( n. ) One of the brachyuran Crustacea. They are mostly marine, and usually have a broad, short body, covered …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — ( a. ) Sour; rough; austere.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — ( a. ) A movable winch or windlass with powerful gearing, used with derricks, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — ( a. ) A machine used in ropewalks to stretch the yarn.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — ( a. ) A form of windlass, or geared capstan, for hauling ships into dock, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — ( a. ) A cudgel made of the wood of the crab tree; a crabstick.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — ( a. ) A crab apple; -- so named from its harsh taste.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — ( a. ) A claw for anchoring a portable machine.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CRAB — v. complain; criticize; fish for crabs
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CRAB — n. any of a number of crustaceans having five pairs of walking legs; grouch, bad-tempered person
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
CRAB — n. blue crab catch a crab coconut crab crab apple crab louse crab spider Dungeness crab fiddler crab hard shell …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CRAB — n. Function: verb Inflected Form: crabbed ; crab · bing Etymology: Middle English crabben, probably back-formation from crabbed Date: 1662 …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CRAB — n. Function: noun Date: 1580 : an ill-tempered person : GROUCH
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CRAB — n. Function: noun Etymology: Middle English crabbe, perhaps from crabbe 1 crab Date: 14th century : CRAB APPLE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CRAB — n. Function: verb Inflected Form: crabbed ; crab · bing Date: 1657 intransitive verb 1 : to fish for crabs …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CRAB — n. Pronunciation: ' krab Function: noun Usage: often attrib Etymology: Middle English crabbe, from Old English crabba; akin to Old …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
CRAB — ~ 1 ■ noun 1》 a crustacean, found chiefly on seashores, with a broad carapace, stalked eyes, and five pairs …
Concise Oxford English vocab
CRAB — any short-tailed member of the crustacean order Decapodaespecially the Brachyura, or true crabs, but also other forms such as the …
Britannica English vocabulary

Concise Oxford English Dictionary

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