crabbing

• Nom désignant l'activité ou le loisir de pêcher ou de capturer des crabes, généralement pour se nourrir ou pour le sport.

A noun referring to the activity or pastime of catching crabs, typically for food or sport.

indénombrable

1. Fishing for crabsB1formal

   The activity or practice of catching crabs, typically for food or sport.

   Pêche au crabe

   • We went crabbing off the pier last weekend.
   • Crabbing is a popular pastime along the coast.
   • He taught his son the basics of crabbing.

2. B2informalamerican

   The act of complaining or finding fault in a petty or irritable manner.

   plainte

   • Stop your crabbing and help me with the dishes.
   • His constant crabbing about the weather is annoying.
   • There's no point in crabbing about things you can't change.

   Synonymescarpingcomplaininggripinggrumbling

   Antonymespraising

• Verbe signifiant se plaindre ou critiquer des détails insignifiants, ou se déplacer de côté comme un crabe.

A verb meaning to complain or find fault in a petty or irritable way, or to move sideways like a crab.

1. Complain or grumbleB2informal

   To complain or express dissatisfaction in a petty or irritable manner.

   se plaindre, ronchonner

   • He's always crabbing about the weather.
   • Stop crabbing and just enjoy the party.
   • She crabbed about the service at the restaurant.

   Synonymesbeefbellyachebleatcarpcomplaingripegrousegrumblekvetchmoanwhine

   Antonymescommendcomplimentlaudpraise

2. C1formal

   To move sideways or in a crab-like manner, often used in aviation or sailing.

   Se déplacer de côté (en crabe)

   • The pilot crabbed the plane to compensate for the crosswind.
   • The boat crabbed sideways as it approached the dock.
   • He crabbed his way through the narrow corridor.

   Synonymesedgesidestepsidle