crab
//kræb//
Noun
crabSingular
crabsPlural
1
A crustacean with a broad, flat body, a hard shell, and five pairs of legs, the front pair being modified into pincers.
We caught a crab at the beach.
2
The flesh of a crab used as food.
I ordered a crab salad for lunch.
3
An ill-tempered or grumpy person.
Don't be such a crab—try to enjoy the party!
Synonym
Verb
1
To move sideways or in an oblique manner.
The dancer crabbed across the stage.
2
To complain or grumble persistently.
He's always crabbing about the weather.
3
To catch or hunt crabs.
We went crabbing at the beach yesterday.