Craned can be categorized as a verb.
Verb |
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| crane - stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by" |
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| 1. | verb | People in the back row craned to see the stage. | |
| 2. | verb | He craned his neck to see the procession. | |
| 3. | verb | He craned his neck a bit in hopes of hearing what they were whispering. | |
| 4. | verb | Tom craned his neck. | |
| 5. | verb | In an instant Holmes raced up on to the ridge, and, standing upon a lofty pinnacle, craned his neck in every direction. | |
| 6. | verb | Tom craned his neck in every direction. | |
| 7. | verb | The squirrel climbed on the rock and craned its neck in every direction. |
| Sentence | |
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| verb | |
| People in the back row craned to see the stage. | |
| He craned his neck to see the procession. | |
| He craned his neck a bit in hopes of hearing what they were whispering. | |
| Tom craned his neck. | |
| In an instant Holmes raced up on to the ridge, and, standing upon a lofty pinnacle, craned his neck in every direction. | |
| Tom craned his neck in every direction. | |
| The squirrel climbed on the rock and craned its neck in every direction. | |