Meaning of "crab" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CRAB

Old English crabba; related to Old Norse krabbi, Old High German krebiz crab, Dutch krabben to scratch.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF CRAB

crab  [kræb]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRAB

Crab is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb crab in English.

WHAT DOES CRAB MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Crab

Crabs are decapod crustaceans of the infraorder Brachyura, which typically have a very short projecting "tail" , usually entirely hidden under the thorax. They live in all the world's oceans, in fresh water, and on land, are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton and have a single pair of claws. Many other animals with similar names – such as hermit crabs, king crabs, porcelain crabs, horseshoe crabs and crab lice – are not true crabs.

Definition of crab in the English dictionary

The first definition of crab in the dictionary is any of various similar or related arthropods, such as the hermit crab and horseshoe crab. Other definition of crab is a manoeuvre in which an aircraft flies slightly into the crosswind to compensate for drift. Crab is also a mechanical lifting device, esp the travelling hoist of a gantry crane.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CRAB

PRESENT

Present

I crab

you crab

he/she/it crabs

we crab

you crab

they crab

Present continuous

I am crabbing

you are crabbing

he/she/it is crabbing

we are crabbing

you are crabbing

they are crabbing

Present perfect

I have crabbed

you have crabbed

he/she/it has crabbed

we have crabbed

you have crabbed

they have crabbed

Present perfect continuous

I have been crabbing

you have been crabbing

he/she/it has been crabbing

we have been crabbing

you have been crabbing

they have been crabbing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I crabbed

you crabbed

he/she/it crabbed

we crabbed

you crabbed

they crabbed

Past continuous

I was crabbing

you were crabbing

he/she/it was crabbing

we were crabbing

you were crabbing

they were crabbing

Past perfect

I had crabbed

you had crabbed

he/she/it had crabbed

we had crabbed

you had crabbed

they had crabbed

Past perfect continuous

I had been crabbing

you had been crabbing

he/she/it had been crabbing

we had been crabbing

you had been crabbing

they had been crabbing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will crab

you will crab

he/she/it will crab

we will crab

you will crab

they will crab

Future continuous

I will be crabbing

you will be crabbing

he/she/it will be crabbing

we will be crabbing

you will be crabbing

they will be crabbing

Future perfect

I will have crabbed

you will have crabbed

he/she/it will have crabbed

we will have crabbed

you will have crabbed

they will have crabbed

Future perfect continuous

I will have been crabbing

you will have been crabbing

he/she/it will have been crabbing

we will have been crabbing

you will have been crabbing

they will have been crabbing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would crab

you would crab

he/she/it would crab

we would crab

you would crab

they would crab

Conditional continuous

I would be crabbing

you would be crabbing

he/she/it would be crabbing

we would be crabbing

you would be crabbing

they would be crabbing

Conditional perfect

I would have crab

you would have crab

he/she/it would have crab

we would have crab

you would have crab

they would have crab

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been crabbing

you would have been crabbing

he/she/it would have been crabbing

we would have been crabbing

you would have been crabbing

they would have been crabbing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you crab
we let´s crab
you crab

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to crab

Past participle

crabbed

Present Participle

crabbing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

TRANSLATION OF CRAB

Find out the translation of crab to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of crab from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crab» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 螃蟹
• Translator English - Spanish: cangrejo
• English: crab
• Translator English - Hindi: केकड़ा
• Translator English - Arabic: سَرَطَان
• Translator English - Russian: краб
• Translator English - Portuguese: caranguejo
• Translator English - Bengali: কাঁকড়া
• Translator English - French: crabe
• Translator English - Malay: Ketam
• Translator English - German: Krabbe
• Translator English - Japanese: カニ
• Translator English - Korean: 게
• Translator English - Javanese: Crab
• Translator English - Vietnamese: con cua
• Translator English - Tamil: நண்டு
• Translator English - Marathi: खेकडा
• Translator English - Turkish: Yengeç
• Translator English - Italian: granchio
• Translator English - Polish: krab
• Translator English - Ukrainian: краб
• Translator English - Romanian: crab
• Translator English - Greek: καβούρι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: krap
• Translator English - Swedish: krabba
• Translator English - Norwegian: krabbe

10 QUOTES WITH «CRAB»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crab.

1

Aristophanes

You cannot teach a crab to walk straight.

2

Heston Blumenthal

It was quite a challenge to make people eat crab ice cream.

3

Daniel Boulud

In the springtime, we have softshell crab from Maryland, which I'd never had until I came to America. In the summer and early fall, we have striped bass, 'stripeys,' which come all the way up the Hudson River but mostly gather in the sound at the tip of Long Island, off Montauk.

4

Tom Douglas

It's always a good idea to chill your crab cake mixture for a few hours, or even overnight, before frying because they'll hold together better.

5

Tom Douglas

Some versions of crab cakes are mostly crabmeat lightly bound with egg, but I'm a firm believer that a crab cake should contain bread crumbs.

6

Tom Douglas

In my 'Big Dinners' cookbook, I recreated my mother's recipe for crab dip. The creamy dressing for this dip, made with mayonnaise, tomato paste, a touch of honey, sliced chives, lemon juice and zest, horseradish and Tabasco, is reminiscent of Thousand Island dressing.

7

Elle Fanning

I'm a big fish eater. Salmon - I love salmon. My sister loves Chinese food and sushi and all that. I'm not as big of a fan, but she likes it so we eat it a lot. So I'm beginning to like it more. I don't like the raw sushi. I liked the cooked crab and lobster and everything.

8

Norman Fell

This hook nose and crab meister attitude has gotten me every job I've ever had. And more divorces than I care to remember.

9

Tony Hale

If a D.C. event doesn't have crab cakes, it's low-rent and you need to flee.

10

David Hasselhoff

I have a Guinness Book of World Records entry as the most-watched person on television; now I have a new entry as the only man who has a crab named after him.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRAB»

Discover the use of crab in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crab and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

One Is a Snail, Ten Is a Crab Big Book: A Counting by Feet Book

A counting book featuring animals with different numbers of feet.

April Pulley Sayre, Jeff Sayre, 2010

Crab

Briefly describes what crabs are and where they live.

Lloyd G. Douglas, 2005

Crab Wars: A Tale of Horseshoe Crabs, Bioterrorism, and ...

Scientists, entrepreneurs, and environmentalists collide in a battle over the horseshoe crab and the lucrative biotech industry based on its blood.

William Sargent, 2002

Aunt Flossie's Hats (and Crab Cakes Later)

Sara and Susan share tea, cookies, crab cakes, and stories about hats when they visit their favorite relative, Aunt Flossie.

Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard, 1995

Captain Phil Harris: The Legendary Crab Fisherman, Our Hero, ...

The electrifying behind-the-scenes story of the late Deadliest Catch star, from his own two sons.

Josh Harris, Jake Harris, Blake Chavez, 2013

Chadwick the Crab

"Move aside, Babar, Paddington, Pooh-Bear ... make room for Chadwick". -- Attraction

Priscilla Cummings, 1986

The American Horseshoe Crab

Carl N. Shuster, Jr., H. Jane Brockmann, and Robert B. Barlow are at the forefront of research on Limulus polyphemus, and in this book they bring together twenty scientists who have worked on all aspects of horseshoe crab biology to compile ...

Carl Nathaniel Shuster, Robert B. Barlow, H. Jane Brockmann, 2003

Crazy for Crab: Every Thing You Need to Know to Enjoy ...

In Crazy for Crab Fred Thompson begins with a comprehensive chapter on the basics of crab varieties and how to cook them, then launches into chapters of delectable recipes.

Fred Thompson, 2010

Andy Goes Crab Fishin'

A mischevious puppy seeks out on an adventure alone, and ends up aboard a crab fishing boat in Alaska. Will Andy the puppy make it back to his home safely?

Cheryl Barrett, 2010

Harry Horseshoe Crab: A Tale of Crawly Creatures

Young readers learn about sea life as they follow the tale of Harry the horseshoe crab

Suzanne Tate, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRAB»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crab is used in the context of the following news items.

Final hearings for new plan to regulate Jonah crab fishery

Jonah crab catch increased six fold from 2000 to 2013. The crab is popular with cooks and diners as an alternative to Dungeness crab. «Boston Herald, Jul 15»

RECIPE with ANDY SEWELL: Brixham crab, apple salsa and crab …

THE SOUTH West can boast that it has some of the best crab in the country and Brixham is no exception. We are lucky to get amazing ... «Torquay Herald Express, Jul 15»

Taste tradition with Crisfield's Crab and Clam Bake

What: 39th Annual J. Millard Tawes Crab and Clam Bake. When: July 15 from 12 – 4 p.m.. Where: Somers Cove Marina, Crisfield. Cost: $45. «Delmarva Daily Times, Jul 15»

King crab boom yields royal catch

Fishing boats have been streaming to West Finnmark in Northern Norway to take part in what's shaping up as the biggest king crab catch ever. «Views and News from Norway, Jul 15»

Tammany Scene: Patriotic flair colors STARC Art Night, Crab Fest …

Advocate Photo by MISSIE NOEL ( crab) Crabfest Lacombe Queen Emma Villamarette with event producer Kenny Kehoe. Advocate Photo by ... «The New Orleans Advocate, Jul 15»

Crab Cakes | Paul Fehribach

Crab Cakes. Makes 12 2-ounce crab cakes. 2 large eggs. 2 teaspoons kosher salt. 2 tablespoons Louisiana-style hot sauce. 1 tablespoon ... «The Courier-Journal, Jul 15»

REMINDER: DE Commercial Horseshoe Crab Fishery Closes Thurs

REMINDER: DE Commercial Horseshoe Crab Fishery Closes Thurs ... commercial horseshoe crab fishery is set to close as its quota nears. «Delaware 105.9, Jul 15»

Yeti crabs thrive in hot ocean vents near Antarctica

This species of crab – found abundantly near the hot-water vents of the ... yeti crab (K. tyleri) via the National Environment Research Council. «EarthSky, Jul 15»

Common Shore Crab a familiar seaside animal

The Common Shore Crab is a very familiar seaside animal and is often found at this time of year be it while dabbling in rock pools on a sunny ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»

Crab Tavern restaurant review

This newfound knowledge was all thanks to a visit to the newly opened NYC-style crab joint, Crab Tavern. Spotting it tucked away behind a sea ... «Foodepedia, Jul 15»