English dictionary
crib
/kr/I/b/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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baby bed with high sides made of slats
Synonyms cotSource: WordNet 3.0
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a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
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a bin or granary for storing grains
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the cards discarded by players at cribbage
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a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
Synonyms cribbageSource: WordNet 3.0
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A manger or rack; a feeding place for animals.
Source: webster1913
verb
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use a crib, as in an exam
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take unauthorized (intellectual material)
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line with beams or planks
ExamplesCrib a construction hole.
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To shut up or confine in a narrow habitation; to cage; to cramp.
Source: webster1913
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To crowd together, or to be confined, as in a crib or in narrow accommodations.
Source: webster1913