crap

1 of 4

verb (1)

ˈkrap 

crapped; crapping

intransitive verb

informal + impolite

: defecate

crap

2 of 4

noun (1)

1

a

informal + impolite : feces

b

informal + impolite : the act of defecating

2

informal + impolite : nonsense, rubbish

also : stuff sense 4b

crap

3 of 4

noun (2)

1

—used as an attributive form of craps

a crap game

a crap table

2

: a throw of 2, 3, or 12 in the game of craps losing the shooter's bet unless they have a point

called also craps

compare natural entry 2 sense 3a

crap

4 of 4

verb (2)

crapped; crapping

intransitive verb

1

: to throw a crap

2

: to throw a seven while trying to make a point

—usually used with out

Examples of crap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Residents of the Altamonte Springs neighborhood of Spring Oaks reported finding human feces on vehicles, mailboxes and in yards before surveillance video pointed the finger at her as the crapping bandit. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026

Proprietor Hank Frey found himself in a high-stakes craps game at the city’s Biltmore Hotel. — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026

Noun

Betting markets have exploded in popularity Thanks to the prediction markets, any question can be turned into a virtual game of craps. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The power of variable ratio reinforcement attracts and retains gamblers in a way blackjack, roulette, or craps do not. — Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb (1)

British dialect crap, craps residue from rendered fat, from Middle English crappe, perhaps from Old French crappe chaff, residue, from Medieval Latin crappa

Noun (2)

singular of craps

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1846, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for crap

• app
• cap
• chap
• clap
• flap
• frap
• gap
• hap
• lap
• nap
• nappe
• pap