Meaning of 'crib'

noun

a card game, usually for two players, in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two

Example: "We spent the rainy afternoon playing crib."

Synonyms: cribbage

noun

the cards discarded by players at cribbage

Example: "I put the ace of hearts in the crib."

noun

baby bed with high sides made of slats

Example: "We put the newborn in the crib."

Synonyms: cot

noun

a bin or granary for storing grains

Example: "The farm had a plastic crib for the oats."

verb

to line with beams or planks

Example: "I cribbed a construction hole."

verb

to take unauthorized intellectual material

Example: "I cribbed the author's notes, making few changes of my own."

verb

to use a crib, as in an exam

Example: "I cribbed on my English exam."

noun

a home or place to live

Example: "Do you have a nice crib?"