Noun | 1. | crab - decapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers |
2. | crab - a quarrelsome grouch Synonyms: crabby person | |
3. | Crab - (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer Synonyms: Cancer | |
4. | Crab - the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22 Synonyms: Cancer the Crab, Cancer | |
5. | crab - the edible flesh of any of various crabs Synonyms: crabmeat | |
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7. | crab - a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply; "he caught a crab and lost the race" | |
Verb | 1. | crab - direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind |
2. | crab - scurry sideways like a crab | |
3. | crab - fish for crab | |
4. | crab - complain; "What was he hollering about?" |