crap out
Britishverb
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slang to make a losing throw in craps
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slang to fail; withdraw
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slang to rest
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slang to fail to do or attempt something through fear
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Back down, quit, When it got to the point of putting up some money, Jack crapped out . This expression originated in the game of craps, where it means to make a first throw (of the dice) of two, three, or twelve, thereby losing. [ Slang ; 1920s]
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Go to sleep. This usage was military slang for sleeping during work hours or during a crap game. [ Slang ; c. 1940]
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Die, as in He's really sick; he could crap out any time . This usage is less common than def. 1 or def. 2. [ Slang ; 1920s]
Example Sentences
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“In this big moment, we’re listening to Shohei,” Roberts said, “and we’re going to support the crap out of him and believe in him, and that’s it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
“We’re listening to Shohei, and we’re going to support the crap out of him and believe in him,” Roberts said, “and that’s it.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Biden is rolling the dice and hoping he won’t crap out.
From Salon ● Jan. 6, 2024
It’s just two people using their digital avatars to beat the crap out of each other while some of the coolest commentating in the business narrates the action.
From The Verge ● Aug. 5, 2022
Kikaider was a late-’70s Japanese action show about a red-and-blue android who beat the crap out of rubber-suited monsters in each episode.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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