Craning

[Greta]

The act of somebody actively pretending to be minding their own business and [diligently] completing their own work, but in reality sticking their head out, like a [crane], and copying their [predators] hard work and claiming it to be their own.

[Cami]

present participle of crane

[Jessica]

Verb. To try and pick up a girl for more serious and less shallow purpose (in other words, deeper than [spading]). To [crane] a girl is to want her [warts] and all, for life not just for Christmas