crib

²crib

verb

cribbedcrib·bing

Definition of CRIB

transitive verb

1

: confine, cramp

2

: to provide with or put into a crib; especially : to line or support with a framework of timber

3

: pilfer, steal; especially : plagiarize

intransitive verb

1

a : steal, plagiarize b : to use a crib : cheat

2

: to have the vice of cribbing

— crib·ber noun

Examples of CRIB

1. She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet.
2. students cribbing off each other's papers

First Known Use of CRIB

1605