crew

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crew

The crew rows the racing shell in perfect unison.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A group of people working together on a vehicle or vessel: Refers specifically to all the personnel operating a ship, aircraft, or spacecraft.
    • An organized group of workers: A team of people assigned to a specific task or job, such as a film crew or ground crew.
    • An informal group of friends or associates: A casual social group one spends time with.

  2. Verb:

    • To serve as a member of a crew: To work as part of the team operating a vehicle or performing a specific task.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The ship's crew prepared for the storm.
    • A film crew arrived to shoot the documentary.
    • He went to the movies with his usual crew.

  • Verb:

    • She crewed on a sailing yacht across the Atlantic.
Advanced Usage
  • "To crew up": To form or join a crew.
    • We need to crew up before the race next month.
  • "Skeleton crew": The minimum number of personnel needed to operate a facility or vehicle.
    • Only a skeleton crew works at the factory on holidays.
Variants and Related Words
  • Crewman/Crewmember (n): An individual member of a crew.
    • Each crewmember has a specific duty.
  • Crew cut (n): A very short, bristly hairstyle.
    • He has had a crew cut since he was in the military.
    • (Note: This is a compound noun where "crew" modifies "cut"; it is not the target word itself.)
Synonyms
  • Team: A group of people working together.
  • Staff: All the people employed by a particular organization.
  • Gang: An organized group, sometimes with negative connotations.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Crew for someone: To act as a crew member for a specific person, often in a race.
    • He asked me to crew for him in the regatta.
Related Idioms
  • "A happy ship is a well-crewed ship": A proverb suggesting that good morale comes from having a competent and well-organized team.
  • "All hands on deck": (While not containing "crew," it is a related idiom) A call for all crew members to assist, often used metaphorically to mean everyone's help is needed.
crew

The crew rows the racing shell in perfect unison.

Noun
  1. the team of men manning a racing shell
  2. an informal body of friends
    • he still hangs out with the same crowd
  3. an organized group of workmen
  4. the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
Verb
  1. serve as a crew member on

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