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- [krap out]
- /kræp aʊt/
- /kræp ˈaʊt/
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- [krap out]
- /kræp aʊt/
Definitions of crap out words
- verb crap out to make a losing throw in craps 3
- verb crap out to fail; withdraw 3
- verb crap out to rest 3
- verb crap out to fail to do or attempt something through fear 3
- noun crap out to lose at craps by throwing a two, three, or twelve on the first throw or a seven after one's point has been established 3
- noun crap out to fail, withdraw, give up, etc. because of exhaustion, cowardice, etc. 3
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Origin of crap out
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
1835-45, Americanism; back formation from craps
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Crap out
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crap out popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
crap out usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crap out
verb crap out
- black out — If you black out, you lose consciousness for a short time.
- draw a blank — (of paper or other writing surface) having no marks; not written or printed on: a blank sheet of paper.
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