crib (krɪb
)
Definitions
noun
- a child's bed with slatted wooden sides; cot
- a cattle stall or pen
- a fodder rack or manger
- a bin or granary for storing grain, etc
- a small crude cottage or room
- US informal a house or residence
- New Zealand a weekend cottage: term is South Island usage only
- any small confined space
- informal a brothel
- a wicker basket
- a representation of the manger in which the infant Jesus was laid at birth
- informal a theft, esp of another's writing or thoughts
- informal mainly British
pony a translation of a foreign text or a list of answers used by students, often illicitly, as an aid in lessons, examinations, etc - short for cribbage
- cribbage the discard pile
cribwork a framework of heavy timbers laid in layers at right angles to one another, used in the construction of foundations, mines, etc- a storage area for floating logs contained by booms
- Australian New Zealand a packed lunch taken to work
verb
Word forms: cribs, cribbing, cribbed
- (tr) to put or enclose in or as if in a crib; furnish with a crib
- (tr) informal to steal (another's writings or thoughts)
- (intr) informal to copy either from a crib or from someone else during a lesson or examination
- (tr) to line (a construction hole) with timber beams, logs, or planks
- (intr) informal to grumble
Alternative Forms
ˈcribber nounWord Origin
Old English cribb; related to Old Saxon kribbia, Old High German krippa; compare Middle High German krēbe basketSynonyms
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Lying still, in the middle of the night, the babe beside her now in his crib , she was lifted out of herself.
, The Golden Lion (1986)If you are taking a baby, remember to ask for a bulkhead seat, where a bassinet or crib can be attached.
British Medical Journal (2002)Fire investigators found no human remains and concluded the blaze had consumed Delimar Vera in her crib.
SA Star (2005)Urchin has an alternative, compact and contemporary cotton canvas crib with a pine frame, on wheels, for £99.95.
Times, Sunday Times (2002)She drew a large ape, some smaller apes and a little child crying in a crib.
, Beyond Chaotic Eating (1993)