Definition of crew
- chiefly British past tense of crow
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Definition of crew
1
archaic
:a band or force of armed men
2 a
:a group of people associated together in a common activity or by common traits or interests
b
:gang 1b(2)
3 a
:a company of people working on one job or under one foreman or operating a machine
b
:the whole company belonging to a ship sometimes including the officers and master;
also
:one who assists the skipper of a sailboat
c
:the persons who have duties on an aircraft in flight
d
:the rowers and coxswain of a racing shell;
also
:rowing
Examples of crew in a Sentence
a skilled member of a ship's crew
the flight's passengers and crew
the ship's captain and crew
A construction crew will begin work on the house next week.
Recent Examples of crew from the Web
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No deaths were immediately confirmed in the hours after Harvey's arrival, but officials noted emergency crews couldn't get out in many places due to high winds.
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Callan now works in the film industry as a crew member, actor and filmmaker.
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The Episode 7 trailer teases a great meeting Dragonpit, a colosseum-style arena in King’s Landing, where Jon Snow and his crew come face-to-face with Cersei and hers.
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Three torpedoes from a German submarine, the U-507, caused the ship to become engulfed in flames, sinking it and killing 27 of her crew.
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A technical crew of a dozen work behind the scenes to make sure the set, props, lights and sound are all working on cue come opening night.
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Or maybe Trump’s approval ratings tank enough and Bannon’s crew distance themselves from Trump the way Sean Hannity eventually abandoned Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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In a tweet that instantly went viral last week, Esposito laid out just how groundbreaking the crew behind-the-scenes of this particular series was.
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In the next two weeks, construction crews will be installing concrete medians on the north and south sides of Route 22, Fran Ward, a spokesperson for SHA, said Tuesday.
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Origin and Etymology of crew
Middle English crue, from Middle French, reinforcement, literally, increase, from crue, feminine past participle of croistre to grow, from Latin crescere — more at crescent
Definition of crew
intransitive verb
:to act as a member of a crew
transitive verb
:to serve as a crew member on (a ship, an aircraft, etc.)
Examples of crew in a Sentence
She spent a couple of years crewing on a British ship.
The ship was crewed by 12 men.
Recent Examples of crew from the Web
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It is crewed by 2,600 sailors, nearly 600 less than its predecessors, according to the ship's executive officer, Capt.
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An astronaut crew crash-lands on a planet in the distant future where intelligent talking apes are the dominant species, and humans are the oppressed and enslaved.
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The first crewed flight of the Orion/SLS system is targeted for the 2021 timeframe.
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No Bodies Crew Interactive Break-Dance Troupe, Thursday.
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Mary now only walks and supports the other runners by crewing for them at races.
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But because of a host of challenges, staying on the current plan now means no launch of the big new rocket before 2019 and a later launch of the first crewed SLS, as well, the officials said.
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Maybe Netflix could double-dip by conscripting the Stranger Things crew into doing a remake during their off-season.
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Cost: $175 Just the ride An ideal option for those crewed up and looking to get screwed up promptly after arriving at the airport.
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First Known Use of crew
1935
CREW Defined for English Language Learners
crew
play
noun
Definition of crew for English Language Learners
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: the group of people who operate a ship, airplane, or train
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: the people who work on a ship except the officers and captain
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: a group of people who do a specified kind of work together
crew
verb
Definition of crew for English Language Learners
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: to work as a member of a crew that operates a ship or airplane
CREW Defined for Kids
crew
play
noun
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ˈkrü
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Definition of crew for Students
1
:the group of people who operate a ship, train, or airplane
2
:a group of people working together
- the news crew
3
:a gathering of people
- Mom feeds a large crew on holidays.
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