/ krɪb; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
( NAmE ) = cot
2.
a long open box that horses and cows can eat from
SYN manger
3.
( BrE ) ( NAmE crèche ) a model of the scene of Jesus Christ's birth, placed in churches and homes at Christmas
4.
( informal ) written information such as answers to questions, often used dishonestly by students in tests :
a crib sheet
5.
= cribbage
6.
( NAmE , informal ) the house, flat / apartment, etc. where sb lives
■ verb
( -bb- ) [ v , vn ] crib (sth) (from sb) ( old-fashioned ) to dishonestly copy work from another student or from a book
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English (in the sense manger ), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch krib , kribbe and German Krippe .