noun
- the activity of catching crabs
verb
- present participle of crab: catching crabs
- present participle of crab: complaining persistently
Usage: informal
Examples
- We went crabbing at the pier early this morning.
- Crabbing is best done during high tide.
- The family spent the afternoon crabbing with nets and bait.
- He’s always crabbing about the weather.
- Stop crabbing and try to enjoy the party.
- She caught three blue crabs while crabbing yesterday.
- The old man was crabbing about the noise from next door.