verb
- stretched or extended (one’s neck) forward or upward to see better
Usage: past tense of crane
Examples
- She craned her neck to see over the crowd.
- The tourists craned forward to get a better view of the monument.
- He craned his head around the corner to check if anyone was coming.
- The children craned their necks to watch the parade floats pass by.
- I craned my neck upward to see the top of the skyscraper.
- The audience craned forward when the speaker lowered his voice.