crabwalk
crabwalk noun: a form of exercise involving "walking" on one's hands and feet while facing upward.
Noun
crabwalk (plural crabwalks)
- A form of exercise involving "walking" on one's hands and feet while facing upward.
- As a recent morning workout began at the gym, Rooney led the fighters through a series of knee bends, jumping jacks and crabwalks.2008 April 2, Michael Brick, “The Businessman Who Finds Time to Fight”, in New York Times
Verb
crabwalk (third-person singular simple present crabwalks, present participle crabwalking, simple past and past participle crabwalked)
- To perform a crabwalk
- To walk like a crab
crabwalk meaning in Tamil
crabwalk in Tamil
- நண்டுநடை
Forms of crabwalk
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | crabwalks |
| alternative form | crab walk |
| alternative form | crab-walk |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | crabwalks |
| present participle | crabwalking |
| past participle | crabwalked |
| past | crabwalked |
Origin of crabwalk
From crab + walk.
Questions about crabwalk
- What does crabwalk mean?
- Crabwalk means a form of exercise involving "walking" on one's hands and feet while facing upward.
- What is crabwalk in Tamil?
- Crabwalk in Tamil is நண்டுநடை. See Crabwalk meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is crabwalk?
- Crabwalk can be a noun or a verb.
- What is the plural of crabwalk?
- The plural of crabwalk is crabwalks.
Words near crabwalk in the dictionary
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