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- [krib]
- /krɪb/
- /krɪb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krib]
- /krɪb/
Definitions of crib word
- countable noun crib A crib is a bed for a small baby. 3
- verb crib If you crib, you copy something that someone else has written and pretend that it is your own work. 3
- noun crib a child's bed with slatted wooden sides; cot 3
- noun crib a cattle stall or pen 3
- noun crib a fodder rack or manger 3
- noun crib a bin or granary for storing grain, etc 3
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Origin of crib
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English cribbe, Old English crib(b); cognate with Dutch krib, German Krippe; cf. crèche
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Parts of speech for Crib
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crib popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
crib usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crib
noun crib
- bunk — A bunk is a bed that is fixed to a wall, especially in a ship or caravan.
- cot — A cot is a bed for a baby, with bars or panels round it so that the baby cannot fall out.
- rack — the neck portion of mutton, pork, or veal.
- bin — A bin is a container that you put rubbish in.
- box — A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
verb crib
- cheat — When someone cheats, they do not obey a set of rules which they should be obeying, for example in a game or exam.
- copy — If you make a copy of something, you produce something that looks like the original thing.
- plagiarise — to take and use by plagiarism.
- plagiarize — to take and use by plagiarism.
- steal — to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
Top questions with crib
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