crane
/kreɪn/
verb
- To stretch out one's neck to see something better.
- Everyone in the crowd craned to see the fireworks.
- The children craned their necks to watch the parade pass by.
- She craned forward to get a glimpse of the celebrity inside the car.
Synonyms
noun
- A large machine with a long arm used for lifting and moving heavy objects.
- A tall crane stood over the building site, moving concrete blocks all day.
- The port has several giant cranes that load containers onto ships.
- The construction workers used a crane to lift the steel beams into place.
- A tall, long-legged bird with a long neck and beak, often found near water.
- Cranes migrate south every winter in large flocks.
- We saw a graceful crane standing in the shallow marsh.
- The sandhill crane is known for its loud, trumpeting call.