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crib

crib [ krib ]


noun  (plural cribs)
Definition:
 
1. baby's bed: a bed for a baby or small child that has high, usually vertically barred, sides to keep the child from falling out

2. agriculture grain store: a small building with slatted sides used for storing grain, especially corn

3. agriculture animal's stall: a stall for cattle or horses

4. agriculture hay rack: a trough or box for hay or other fodder from which livestock can feed

5. education  ( informal )
Same as  crib sheet


6. plagiarism: a theft of material from an intellectual or artistic work

7. petty theft: a theft of something of insignificant value

8. somebody's home: somebody's home, especially an urban apartment ( slang )

9. prostitute's room: a run-down house or room used by a prostitute ( slang )

10. basket: a wicker basket

11. card games dealer's cards: in cribbage, the cards used by the dealer consisting of cards discarded by the other players

12. card games  ( informal )
Same as  cribbage




verb  (past and past participle cribbed, present participle crib·bing, 3rd person present singular cribs)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb plagiarize: to steal somebody's ideas or work

2. intransitive verb education use crib sheet: to use a crib sheet in an examination ( informal )

3. transitive verb put somebody or something in crib: to put somebody or something such as an infant or hay into a crib

4. transitive verb provide crib for something: to construct or provide a crib for something

[ Old English crib(b) "manger, trough" < Germanic]

crib·ber noun
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