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   Crew

   /kro͞o/

   

   noun

   • 1. a group of people who work on and operate a ship, boat, aircraft, spacecraft, or train: "he was one of nine members of the crew killed when the plane went down"
   • ▪ a group of people working on a ship, aircraft, etc. other than the officers: "the ship's captain and crew may be brought to trial" Similar sailorsseamenmarinershandsship's companyship's complement
   • ▪ the sport of rowing a racing shell. US
   • 2. a group of people who work closely together: "an ambulance crew" Similar teamcompanyunitpartyworking partygangshiftlineupsquadforcecorpsposseworkersemployeesstaff
   • ▪ a group of people associated in some way: informal, derogatory "a crew of assorted computer geeks" Similar crowdlotsetgroupcirclebandgangmobpacktroopswarmherdpossecompanycollectioninformal:bunchgaggletribe
   • ▪ a group of rappers, breakdancers, or graffiti artists performing or operating together: informal US "a graffiti crew called the Syndicate"

   verb

   • 1. provide (a craft or vehicle) with a group of people to operate it: "normally the boat is crewed by five people"
   • ▪ act as a member of a crew, subordinate to a captain: "I've never crewed for a world-famous yachtsman before"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French creue ‘augmentation, increase’, feminine past participle of croistre ‘grow’, from Latin crescere. The original sense was ‘band of soldiers serving as reinforcements’; hence it came to denote any organized armed band or, generally, a company of people (late 16th century).

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   Crew synonyms - 1 428 Words and Phrases for Crew. team. n. # staff , brigade. gang. n. # group. band. n. # group , pack. group. n. # people , body. bunch. n. # group , pack. squad. n. # group , side. party. n. # group , company. crowd. n. # group , band. company. n. # group. staff. n. # entourage , people. pack. n. # group , bunch. troop. n.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › thesaurusCREW - 31 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   Synonyms. work gang. squad. corps. force. team. company. party. The ship's crew mutinied. Synonyms. work force. company of sailors. complement. hands. sailors. mariners. seafarers. seamen. air crew. plane crew. Antonym. officers. The rebels were a motley crew. Synonyms. band. body. pack. group. mob. throng. troop. horde.

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   Related terms for crew- synonyms, antonyms and sentences with crew. Lists. synonyms. antonyms. definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. nouns. verbs. adjectives. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. team. gang. band. group. bunch. squad. party. crowd. company. staff. pack. troop. clique. posse. corps. body. troupe. unit. personnel.

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   Apr 28, 2024 · Synonyms for CREW: company, ship's company, hands, complement, ship's complement, team, corps, gang, posse, squad, …

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   More words. To boast. (Verb) Synonyms: bragged. gloated. exulted. Advertisement. Synonyms for CREW: seafarers, sailors, hands, seamen, able-seamen, ship's complement, full complement, ship-s-company, mariners, sea-dogs, matelots (French), gobs, jacks, manjacks; Antonyms for CREW: officers.

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   crew. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2023. Sense: Noun: ship or aircraft personnel. Synonyms: sailors, hands, flight attendants, personnel, staff, seamen, seafarers, able seamen, ship's complement, full complement, ship's company, mariners, sea dogs (informal), matelots (UK, informal), aircrew, flight crew. Sense: Noun: team of people. Synonyms:

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   Synonyms and related words for crew from OneLook Thesaurus, a powerful English thesaurus and brainstorming tool that lets you describe what you're looking for in plain terms.