Definition of
crib has definitions from the fields of cards,games,housing,linguistics,clothing,criminal law,writing
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[ noun ] (housing) baby bed with high sides

Synonyms

cot

Used in print

(W. H. Gass, "The Pedersen Kid," in The...)

`` He found the Pedersen kid by the crib '' .

`` Nothing to steal from the crib '' .

`` I ai n't hid nothing in the crib '' .

Related terms

baby_bed

2
[ verb ] (clothing) line with beams or planks, as of construction holes

Related terms

line

3
[ noun ] (linguistics) a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

Synonyms

trot pony

Related terms

translation

4
[ verb ] (criminal law,writing) take unauthorized (intellectual material)

Related terms

plagiarize crime

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[ verb ] use a crib, as in an exam

Related terms

cheat pony

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[ noun ] (cards,games) a card game in which each player is dealt 6 cards and discards one or two to make up the crib

Synonyms

cribbage

Related terms

card_game

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Rhymes with

rib midrib

Phonetic and Homophones

K R IH1 B Cribb

Similar Spelling

Cribb crab Crupi Crabb crabby crp crop crap Carib

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