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catching a crab

catching a crab is the present participle and gerund of catch a crab.

Meaning of catch a crab

Verb

catch a crab (third-person singular simple present catches a crab, present participle catching a crab, simple past and past participle caught a crab)

  1. To strike the blade of the oar against the water when moving the oar back between power strokes.
    • I blast off the first few strokes with all the anger and frustration I feel towards Rachel. It works against me. I catch a crab and totally lose it. The boat swings sideways and we have to easy oar or risk slamming into the bank.2014, Pip Harry, Head of the River, page 82

Questions about catching a crab

What is catching a crab the present participle and gerund of?
Catching a crab is the present participle and gerund of catch a crab.

Words near catching a crab in the dictionary

  1. catching
  2. catching a body
  3. catching a break
  4. catching a case
  5. catching a cold
  6. catching a crab
  7. catching a date
  8. catching a dick
  9. catching a fade
  10. catching a falling knife
  11. catching a packet

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