crap

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verb (1)

ˈkrap 

crapped; crapping

intransitive verb

usually vulgar

: defecate

crap

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noun (1)

1

a

usually vulgar : feces

b

usually vulgar : the act of defecating

2

slang, sometimes vulgar : nonsense, rubbish

also : stuff sense 4b

crap

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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 his bet unless he has a point

called also craps

compare natural

crap

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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

Noun

Her lipstick matched her sculpted, ribbon-like red brooch, and her hair scared the living crap out of me. —Marci Robin, Allure, 1 Oct. 2024

The benefit will feature casino-style table games such as poker, blackjack, roulette and craps. —Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 23 Sep. 2024

So if your craps regularly fall to the bottom of the toilet, know that that’s typical. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 29 July 2024

Fortunately for me, a plethora of third-party solutions fill this niche very well without having to compromise with any of the MyQ crap. —Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024

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)

circa 1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

circa 1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1