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Meaning of 'crawfish' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Crawfish [ n.]
- Alt. of Crayfish

Meaning of 'crawfish' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . crawfish [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity
Example in sentence:
  • He backed out of his earlier promise;
  • The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns;
  • We'll have to crawfish out from meeting with him

Nearby Words:

crab crab tree crab-yaws crabbed crabber crabbing crabbish crabby crabeater craber

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