crabbing

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/ˈkɹæbɪŋ/

noun

The act or art of catching crabs.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of crab
nouncrabbing (usually uncountable, plural crabbings)

plural crabbings

  1. uncountableusuallyThe act or art of catching crabs.

    "It will take more than one Summer to dig all over this place," spoke Bob. "And it will spoil all our other fun. I want to have some swimming, boating and crabbing. You can have all the treasure you get, Sammy."

    1914, Frederick Gordon, Fairview Boys at Lighthouse Cove
  2. obsoleteuncountableusuallyfalconryThe fighting of hawks with each other.
  3. uncountableusuallybickering.
  4. historicaluncountableusuallywool manufactureA process of scouring cloth between rolls in a machine.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with crabbing

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Cite this entry
APA

crabbing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crabbing

MLA

“crabbing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crabbing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crabbing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crabbing.

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