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- [krood]
- /krud/
- /kruː/
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- [krood]
- /krud/
Definitions of crewed word
- adjective crewed (especially of an aircraft, ship, or spacecraft) operated by a crew on board. 1
- noun crewed a group of persons involved in a particular kind of work or working together: the crew of a train; a wrecking crew. 1
- noun crewed Nautical. the people who sail or operate a ship or boat. the common sailors of a ship's company. a particular gang of a ship's company. 1
- noun crewed the people who fly or operate an aircraft or spacecraft. 1
- noun crewed the team that rows a racing shell: varsity crew. 1
- noun crewed the sport of racing with racing shells: He went out for crew in his freshman year. 1
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Origin of crewed
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English crewe augmentation, hence reinforcements, body of soldiers < Middle French creue, literally, increase, noun use of feminine of Old French creu, past participle of creistre to grow < Latin crēscere; see crescent
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Parts of speech for Crewed
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crewed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crewed
verb crewed
- manned — carrying or operated by one or more persons: a manned spacecraft.
noun crewed
- staffed — a group of persons, as employees, charged with carrying out the work of an establishment or executing some undertaking.
- trooped — an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- banded — If something is banded, it has one or more bands on it, often of a different colour which contrasts with the main colour.
- crowded — If a place is crowded, it is full of people.
- bunched — a connected group; cluster: a bunch of grapes.
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