crib

//krɪb//
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Visual representation of crib

Noun

cribSingular
cribsPlural
1

A small bed with high barred sides for a baby or young child.

The baby is sleeping peacefully in the crib.

2

A rack or manger for animal fodder.

The farmer filled the crib with hay for the horses.

3

(informal) A person's home or apartment.

Come over to my crib this weekend.

4

A translation or set of notes used illicitly by students during an exam.

The teacher caught him with a crib hidden in his sleeve during the test.

Verb

cribInfinitive
cribPresent tense
cribbedPast tense
cribbedPast participle
cribbingPresent participle
cribsThird-person singular
1

To copy another person's work or ideas dishonestly.

He was caught cribbing answers from his classmate during the exam.

2

To confine in a small space.

The chickens were cribbed in a small cage.