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- [krab]
- /kræb/
- /kræb/
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- [krab]
- /kræb/
Definitions of crabs word
- noun crabs the lowest throw in a game of chance, esp two aces in dice 3
- noun crabs Informal. an ill-tempered or grouchy person. 1
- verb without object crabs Informal. to find fault; complain. 1
- verb without object crabs (of hawks) to claw each other. 1
- verb with object crabs Informal. to find fault with. 1
- verb with object crabs to make ill-tempered or grouchy; embitter. 1
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Origin of crabs
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English crabbe, Old English crabba; cognate with Dutch krab, Old Norse krabbi; akin to German Krebs
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Parts of speech for Crabs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crabs popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crabs
noun crabs
- sexually transmitted disease — any disease characteristically transmitted by sexual contact, as gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and chlamydia. Abbreviation: STD.
- gonorrhea — a contagious, purulent inflammation of the urethra or the vagina, caused by the gonococcus.
- scabies — a contagious skin disease occurring especially in sheep and cattle and also in humans, caused by the itch mite, Sarcoptes scabiei, which burrows under the skin. Compare itch (def 10), mange.
- venereal disease — sexually transmitted disease. Abbreviation: VD.
- genital herpes — a sexually transmitted disease caused by herpes simplex virus type 2, characterized primarily by transient blisters on and around the genitals.
Antonyms for crabs
verb crabs
- compliments — a greeting of respect or regard
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