Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crabbing

/ˈkɹæbɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.06 in modern English

Syllables
crab-bing
IPA
/ˈkɹæbɪŋ/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of crab

noun

The act or art of catching crabs.

Uncountable

noun

The fighting of hawks with each other.

Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

bickering.

Uncountable

noun

A process of scouring cloth between rolls in a machine.

Uncountable

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How do you pronounce crabbing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹæbɪŋ/.
What does crabbing mean?
present participle and gerund of crab

How to pronounce crabbing

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