crabbing

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of crab

noun

1. (uncountable, usually)The act or art of catching crabs.

   “"It will take more than one Summer to dig all over this place," spoke Bob. "And it will spoil all our other fun. I want to have some swimming, boating and crabbing. You can have all the treasure you get, Sammy."”

2. (obsolete, uncountable, usually)The fighting of hawks with each other.
3. (uncountable, usually)bickering.
4. (historical, uncountable, usually)A process of scouring cloth between rolls in a machine.