CRIB


Meaning of CRIB in English

/ 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 .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.