crab

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkræb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kræb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(krab)

Inflections of 'crab' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
crabs
v 3rd person singular
crabbing
v pres p
crabbed
v past
crabbed
v past p

Collocations for "crab"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "crab" in context.

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crab

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [fresh, frozen, king, snow] crab
  2. crab from the [bay, ocean, river]
  3. [grilled, boiled, baked] crab
  4. [bake] the crab [in, for]
  5. [ordered, ate, had] crab (for)
  6. crack open the crab's [leg, shell]
  7. was [pinched, bitten, hurt] by a crab
  8. went [fishing, trawling] for crabs
  9. (some) crabs [escaped, wriggled] from the net
  10. [recently, freshly] -caught crab
  11. freshly- [cooked, delivered] crab
  12. was crawling like a crab
  13. the crab's [claws, eyes, shell]
  14. slang: The [teacher, principal] is an old crab.
n as adj
  1. crab [sticks, salad, dip, soup]
  2. a crab [trap, fishery]
  3. [pick, bake, cook] crab apples
  4. crack open the crab legs
v
  1. go (out) crabbing at the [beach, seaside]
'crab' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
apple - claw - prawn

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