crabs

/ kræbz /

noun

1. (sometimes functioning as singular) the lowest throw in a game of chance, esp two aces in dice

Word History and Origins

Origin of crabs¹

plural of _crab ¹

Example Sentences

You might as well tell Baltimore that Brooks Robinson was shaky at third and Old Bay on crabs is yucky.

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My husband waded through a beach of battling crabs and they scattered.

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Mr Walsh, who described himself as a "dabhand at handling crabs" after taking his kids crabbing on their holidays, said he gave the creature "a little stroke" and could see it was still moving.

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The West Hollywood City Council this week passed an ordinance prohibiting the sale of rabbits, amphibians, arachnids, birds, fish, reptiles and hermit crabs beginning on May 1, 2026.

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Starfish can only survive out of water for a couple of minutes and may be preyed upon by crabs or birds.

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