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Crabbed

verb/kɹˈæbd/
Definition
direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind
scurry sideways like a crab
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈæbd/
🇬🇧British English
/kɹˈabd/
🇮🇳Indian English
/kɹˈabd/
2 syllables Say it as /kɹˈæbd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
verbdirect (an aircraft) into a crosswind
verbscurry sideways like a crab
verbfish for crab
verbcomplain
“What was he hollering about?”
adjectiveannoyed and irritable
Word Forms
crabnoundecapod having eyes on short stalks and a broad flattened carapace with a small abdomen folded under the thorax and pincers
gripenouninformal terms for objecting
beefnouninformal terms for objecting
squawknouninformal terms for objecting
squawkernouna person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
bellyachernouna person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
crabbednessnouna disposition to be ill-tempered
crabbinessnouna disposition to be ill-tempered
crossnessnouna disposition to be ill-tempered
fussinessnounan irritable petulant feeling
grouchnouna bad-tempered person
grumpnouna bad-tempered person
grumpinessnouna fussy and eccentric disposition
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
krabben
direkt (ein Flugzeug) in einen Seitenwind
🇫🇷French
revêche
diriger (un avion) ​​vers un vent de travers
🇪🇸Spanish
malhumorado
dirigir (un avión) hacia un viento cruzado
🇮🇹Italian
strizzato
dirigere (un aereo) contro vento al traverso
🇳🇱Dutch
gekrabd
richt (een vliegtuig) in zijwind
🇵🇹Portuguese
caranguejo
direcionar (uma aeronave) para um vento cruzado
🇷🇺Russian
раздраженный
прямо (самолет) при боковом ветре
India
🇮🇳Hindi
केकड़ा
(एक विमान को) एक क्रॉसविंड में निर्देशित करें
🇧🇩Bengali
কাঁকড়া
একটি ক্রসওয়াইন্ডে সরাসরি (একটি বিমান)
🇮🇳Tamil
நண்டு
ஒரு குறுக்கு காற்றில் (ஒரு விமானம்) நேரடியாக
🇮🇳Telugu
పీత
నేరుగా (ఒక విమానం) క్రాస్ విండ్ లోకి
🇮🇳Marathi
खेकडा
थेट (विमान) क्रॉसविंडमध्ये
🇮🇳Gujarati
કરચલો
સીધા (એક વિમાન) ક્રોસવિન્ડમાં
🇮🇳Kannada
ಏಡಿ
ನೇರ (ವಿಮಾನ) ಅಡ್ಡಗಾಳಿಗೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഞണ്ടുകൾ
ഒരു ക്രോസ്‌വിൻഡിലേക്ക് നേരിട്ട് (ഒരു വിമാനം).
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੇਕੜੇ
(ਇੱਕ ਹਵਾਈ ਜਹਾਜ਼) ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਕਰਾਸਵਿੰਡ ਵਿੱਚ ਸਿੱਧਾ ਕਰੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
کیکڑے
براہ راست (ایک ہوائی جہاز) کو کراس ونڈ میں
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
螃蟹般的
直接(飞机)进入侧风
🇯🇵Japanese
かについた
(航空機を)横風に向ける
🇰🇷Korean
게잡힌
(항공기가) 측풍에 직접적으로
🇻🇳Vietnamese
bị cua
hướng (một chiếc máy bay) vào một cơn gió ngược
🇹🇭Thai
ปู
สั่ง (เครื่องบิน) เข้าสู่ลม
🇮🇩Indonesian
marah
mengarahkan (pesawat) ke arah angin silang
🇵🇭Filipino
alimango
direktang (isang sasakyang panghimpapawid) sa isang crosswind
🇲🇾Malay
ketam
mengarahkan (pesawat) ke arah angin lintang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سيئ الطبع
مباشرة (طائرة) في اتجاه الرياح المعاكسة
🇮🇷Persian
خرچنگ
هدایت (هواپیما) به سمت باد مخالف
🇹🇷Turkish
huysuz
(bir uçağı) yan rüzgara doğru yönlendirmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
סרטנים
ישיר (מטוס) לתוך רוח צולבת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'crabbed'?
The primary meaning of 'crabbed' is 'direct (an aircraft) into a crosswind'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'crabbed' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'crabbed' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'crabbed' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'crabbed' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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