cribbing

1 of 2

noun

crib·​bing ˈkri-biŋ 

1

: material for use in making a crib

2

: a vice of horses in which they grasp a solid object (such as a stall door) with their teeth and gulp air

cribbing

2 of 2

present participle of crib entry 2

Examples of cribbing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

By dawn, the crew had slotted the house into place on its new site, hovering on timber cribbing. — Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026

The company has bought or copied all of its big winners, cribbing behaviors (like swipe, snap, message) from others. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 7 Aug. 2025

Speaking of cribbing scenes from better works, in Númenor William Wallace is in the Tower of London awaiting execution when Princess Isabelle comes to plead with him to confess. — Erik Kain, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024

There’s a thin line between homage and shameless cribbing; thankfully, director and co-writer Fede Álvarez is adept at walking it. — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2024

Moments later the fire department arrived on the scene successfully stabilizing the machinery with cribbing and airbags while providing medical attention to the patient. — John Benson, cleveland, 24 Sep. 2021

Since the bell’s cribbing, Kalicky had wanted to restore its full function but more pressing repairs and restorations to the church always took precedence. — Carrie Napoleon, chicagotribune.com, 26 Mar. 2021

At that moment, a bear’s head popped up from behind the cribbing. — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 22 Dec. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1841, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for cribbing

• ribbing

Medical Definition

cribbing

noun

crib·​bing ˈkrib-iŋ 

: a habit of horses in which they grasp a solid object (such as a stall door) with their teeth and gulp air