Word

crab, v.
(crabbed, crabbing, crabs)

complain
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

beef bellyache bitch crab gripe grouse holler squawk

sample sentences

"What was he hollering about?"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gripe

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crab

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

beef

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

squawk squawker

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bellyacher

semantic pointers

hypernym

complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch

fish for crab
<verb.competition>

crab

verb frames

Somebody ----s
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In the summer they like to go out and %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

crab crab

semantic pointers

hypernym

fish

scurry sideways like a crab
<verb.motion>

crab

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Something is ----ing PP

semantic pointers

hypernym

scamper, scuttle, scurry, skitter

direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
<verb.motion>

crab

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

air travel, aviation, air

hypernym

guide, maneuver, point, steer, head, manoeuver, manoeuvre, direct, channelize, channelise