crib
[ krib ]
/ krɪb /
noun
verb (used with object), cribbed, crib·bing.
verb (used without object), cribbed, crib·bing.
Informal.
- to use a crib in examinations, homework, translating, etc.
- to steal; plagiarize.
(of a horse) to practice cribbing.
Origin of crib
before 1000; Middle English
cribbe, Old English
crib(b); cognate with Dutch
krib, German
Krippe; cf.
crèche
OTHER WORDS FROM crib
un·crib, verb (used with object), un·cribbed, un·crib·bing.Words nearby crib
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British Dictionary definitions for crib
crib
/ (krɪb) /
noun
verb cribs, cribbing or cribbed
Derived forms of crib
cribber, nounWord Origin for crib
Old English
cribb; related to Old Saxon
kribbia, Old High German
krippa; compare Middle High German
krēbe basket