crib
2crib
verbcribbedcrib·bing
Definition of CRIB
transitive verb
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
- She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet.
- students cribbing off each other's papers
First Known Use of CRIB
1605
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