Crab
noun
A sea animal with a strong shell and two large claws.
We caught some crabs during our beach vacation.
Often appears as...
- catch a crab
- fresh crab
noun
Meat of this sea animal which is used in cooking.
I ordered crab salad for dinner.
Often appears as...
- crab meat
- crab salad
verb
To move sideways like a crab.
He crabbed along the edge of the pool.
Often appears as...
- crab walk
- crab along
noun
A machinery for propelling heavy loads on a railway by friction wheels.
The engineer operated the crab to move the heavy equipment.
Often appears as...
- crab gear
- crab equipment
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A grumpy, ill-tempered person.
Don't be such a crab, lighten up!
Often appears as...
- old crab
- crabby person
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
A type of disease of animals and plants caused by tiny parasites.
The dog has crabs and has been scratching non-stop.
Often appears as...
- getting crabs
- treating crabs
Usage tips
Disapproving
Medical
verb
To complain.
She is always crabbing about the weather.
Often appears as...
- crab about weather
- crabbing about food
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
A sea animal with a strong shell and two large claws.
We caught some crabs during our beach vacation.
Often appears as...
- catch a crab
- fresh crab
noun
Meat of this sea animal which is used in cooking.
I ordered crab salad for dinner.
Often appears as...
- crab meat
- crab salad
verb
To move sideways like a crab.
He crabbed along the edge of the pool.
Often appears as...
- crab walk
- crab along
noun
A machinery for propelling heavy loads on a railway by friction wheels.
The engineer operated the crab to move the heavy equipment.
Often appears as...
- crab gear
- crab equipment
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A grumpy, ill-tempered person.
Don't be such a crab, lighten up!
Often appears as...
- old crab
- crabby person
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
noun
A type of disease of animals and plants caused by tiny parasites.
The dog has crabs and has been scratching non-stop.
Often appears as...
- getting crabs
- treating crabs
Usage tips
Disapproving
Medical
verb
To complain.
She is always crabbing about the weather.
Often appears as...
- crab about weather
- crabbing about food
Usage tips
Informal, Disapproving
Definition 1 of 7
Pro Tip 1/2Aquatic Creature
Crabs live in water, so it's often used in maritime and culinary contexts.
The seafood restaurant specializes in crab dishes.
Pro Tip 2/2Crabs in Culture
Crabs are present in myths and zodiac signs, representing the Cancer constellation.
Her zodiac sign is Cancer, symbolized by the crab.
Pro Tip 1/2Aquatic Creature
Crabs live in water, so it's often used in maritime and culinary contexts.
The seafood restaurant specializes in crab dishes.
Pro Tip 2/2Crabs in Culture
Crabs are present in myths and zodiac signs, representing the Cancer constellation.
Her zodiac sign is Cancer, symbolized by the crab.
Pro Tip 1/2Aquatic Creature
Crabs live in water, so it's often used in maritime and culinary contexts.
The seafood restaurant specializes in crab dishes.
Pro Tip 2/2Crabs in Culture
Crabs are present in myths and zodiac signs, representing the Cancer constellation.
Her zodiac sign is Cancer, symbolized by the crab.
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Beyond the edge of the...
their sales and barnacles crabs or the whole bacteria from the bacteria all the way up to the pup consumers so knowledge minerals and the other mining industries come to the science scientists and say well how do we think about this how do we do the environmental management many kinds of systems and we've been helping
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Learning from dirty jobs...
he says, "Son, I'm the captain of a crab boat. My responsibility is not to get you home alive. My responsibility is to get you home rich." You want to get home alive, that's on you." And for the rest of that day -- safety first. I mean, I was like --
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How do animals...
Tests on hermit crabs show that they'll leave an undesirable shell if they're zapped with electricity but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it will risk using it to catch prey.
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Giant Horse Conch &...
But out on the flats, the scent of dying snail wafts away on the tide. It's a scent that these hermit crabs are partial to. It's vital that the crabs have the best possible protection
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Coconut Crabs Devour Pig...
And the results are about the most disgusting thing you've ever seen. But it is very enlightening. With help from their smaller strawberry hermit crab
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Cuba's Animal Underworld...
millions of female red crabs march together in one of the largest mass migrations in the world
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Stingray Ambushes Army...
its legs are so limp that they won't work properly the crab is unprotected and in great
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This Crab Can't Swim,...
the humble hermit crab harmless and traditionally small
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Incredible Animal...
These crabs seem to be afraid of the water.
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Crab vs Eel vs Octopus PIPE...
these crabs seem to be afraid of the water
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Beyond the edge of the...
their sales and barnacles crabs or the whole bacteria from the bacteria all the way up to the pup consumers so knowledge minerals and the other mining industries come to the science scientists and say well how do we think about this how do we do the environmental management many kinds of systems and we've been helping
Video examples
Learning from dirty jobs...
he says, "Son, I'm the captain of a crab boat. My responsibility is not to get you home alive. My responsibility is to get you home rich." You want to get home alive, that's on you." And for the rest of that day -- safety first. I mean, I was like --
Video examples
How do animals...
Tests on hermit crabs show that they'll leave an undesirable shell if they're zapped with electricity but stay if it's a good shell. And octopi that may originally curl up an injured arm to protect it will risk using it to catch prey.
Video examples
Giant Horse Conch &...
But out on the flats, the scent of dying snail wafts away on the tide. It's a scent that these hermit crabs are partial to. It's vital that the crabs have the best possible protection
Video examples
Coconut Crabs Devour Pig...
And the results are about the most disgusting thing you've ever seen. But it is very enlightening. With help from their smaller strawberry hermit crab
Video examples
Cuba's Animal Underworld...
millions of female red crabs march together in one of the largest mass migrations in the world
Video examples
Stingray Ambushes Army...
its legs are so limp that they won't work properly the crab is unprotected and in great
Video examples
This Crab Can't Swim,...
the humble hermit crab harmless and traditionally small
Video examples
Incredible Animal...
These crabs seem to be afraid of the water.
Video examples
Crab vs Eel vs Octopus PIPE...
these crabs seem to be afraid of the water
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Skai Jackson
American Actress
If I could only eat one meal for the rest of my life it would be king crab legs, salad and some chicken.
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H. L. Mencken
American Writer
There is a saying in Baltimore that crabs may be prepared in fifty ways and that all of them are good.
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Jisoo
South Korean Musician
Touring around the world, I think there's no single country where we haven't eaten chili crab.
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Joey Chestnut
American Celebrity
I love king crab a lot. I love good Mexican food, good tacos, and chile rellenos.
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David Benioff
American Novelist
My favorite food in the world is hard shell crabs from Maryland.
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Pharrell Williams
American Musician
My favorite Dominican dish to indulge in is anything with crab.
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Charles M. Schulz
American Cartoonist
Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life.
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Aristophanes
Greek Poet
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
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Jim Nantz
American Entertainer
I love stone crabs. And I love popcorn.
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Darby Stanchfield
American Actress
My dad was a crab fisherman.
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Skai Jackson
American Actress
If I could only eat one meal for the rest of my life it would be king crab legs, salad and some chicken.
Quote examples
H. L. Mencken
American Writer
There is a saying in Baltimore that crabs may be prepared in fifty ways and that all of them are good.
Quote examples
Jisoo
South Korean Musician
Touring around the world, I think there's no single country where we haven't eaten chili crab.
Quote examples
Joey Chestnut
American Celebrity
I love king crab a lot. I love good Mexican food, good tacos, and chile rellenos.
Quote examples
David Benioff
American Novelist
My favorite food in the world is hard shell crabs from Maryland.
Quote examples
Pharrell Williams
American Musician
My favorite Dominican dish to indulge in is anything with crab.
Quote examples
Charles M. Schulz
American Cartoonist
Big sisters are the crab grass in the lawn of life.
Quote examples
Aristophanes
Greek Poet
You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.
Quote examples
Jim Nantz
American Entertainer
I love stone crabs. And I love popcorn.
Quote examples
Darby Stanchfield
American Actress
My dad was a crab fisherman.
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