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crib
[ krib ]
/ krɪb /
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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.
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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
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