Third-person singular simple present indicative form of crane

plural of crane

The act of one who cranes.

present participle of crane

(transitive, intransitive) To extend (one's neck). / (transitive) To raise or lower with, or as if with, a crane. / (intransitive) To pull up before a jump.

(obsolete) The cranium.

Any bird of the family Gruidae, large birds with long legs and a long neck which is extended during flight. / (US, dialect) Ardea herodias, the great blue heron.

simple past tense and past participle of crane

plural of craning

(countable) A surname. / A small river in Greater London, England, United Kingdom, which joins the Thames near Twickenham. / A town in Martin County, Indiana, United States.