crabbing
- noun
- /ˈkræbɪŋ/
- Informal
:
queja
- Instead of crabbing about the weather, she decided to enjoy the day.
Examples
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His constant crabbing about the food made dinner less enjoyable for everyone.
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The manager grew tired of the team's crabbing over minor issues.
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Stop crabbing!
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His constant crabbing annoys everyone in the office.
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Her constant crabbing about the weather made everyone uncomfortable during the picnic.
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He was tired of his friend's crabbing and wished he would focus on the positive instead.
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The crabbing from the crowd during the performance was distracting to the actors.
Synonyms
28
3.0
A high, annoying complaint
19
3.2
A quiet complaint that shows someone is unhappy
4
8.6
Repeated small complaints about unimportant things that are not fair and often annoy people
3
3.4
A quiet complaint about something you dislike
1
3.5
A habit of always saying you are unhappy about things
1
4.8
A kind of complaining that sounds annoying and childish in a high voice
A habit of complaining often
Antonyms
How Complaining
- Informal
19
5.5
- Informal
28
3.0
- Informal
19
3.2
3
4.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crabbing comes from the same root as crabby, comparing a person to a crab that snaps or pinches. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone who 'pinches' others with sharp words, so crabbing means 'complaining'.