1
a
usually vulgar
: feces
b
usually vulgar
: the act of defecating
2
crapped; crapping
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
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The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
The agreement, known as a compact, gave the tribe control over sports betting in Florida and allowed its casinos to offer roulette and craps.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
The sheer volume of vitriol and crap kept beating mods down too.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Blackjack, baccarat, European roulette (especially French), craps and poker all have betting strategies that help lower the randomised risk and give you a fighting chance.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Oh crap, has Mel Gibson entered the chat or something?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Doogie would slap the crap out of Helton’s left cheek.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2024
But a number of otherwise hard-to-find games are available here, including Pai Gow, Three Card Rummy, and online craps.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
The deal also allowed the tribe to contract with the state’s pari-mutuel operators to offer sports betting and gave the Seminoles permission to add craps and roulette at their casinos.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The 85-year-old Portage County man next headed 20 miles east to Hollywood Gaming at the Mahoning Valley Race Course but crapped out there, too.
—Amanda Garrett, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Why does this show try so hard to make everyone crap on Peter all the time?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2024
Or if Peacock craps out during this NFL playoff game.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 18 May 2023
Get a little lucky in Las Vegas (L.E. Baskow / Associated Press) Advertisement The Bruins keep crapping out on the Strip.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
The basic story is that the ancient Greeks were good at science, the Romans were great engineers, and then everything went to crap for about a thousand years until Galileo showed up and set everybody straight about the scientific method.
—Chad Orzel, Forbes, 12 May 2021
But consider the other possibility: What if those big gambles crap out?
—Bill Keen, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
In legislative session after session, gambling bills crap out, with lawmakers taking their cues from anti-gambling expansion forces.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2021
Noun
Chances for winning, or losing, at the 24-hour casino can be found at:
1,000 slot machines, including video poker
36 live table games, including poker, blackjack, craps and roulette
A sportsbook
The Terre Haute Casino Resort hotel will open later.
—The Courier-Journal, 4 Apr. 2024
The agreement, known as a compact, gave the tribe control over sports betting in Florida and allowed its casinos to offer roulette and craps.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
The sheer volume of vitriol and crap kept beating mods down too.
—Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024
Blackjack, baccarat, European roulette (especially French), craps and poker all have betting strategies that help lower the randomised risk and give you a fighting chance.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2024
Oh crap, has Mel Gibson entered the chat or something?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
Doogie would slap the crap out of Helton’s left cheek.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2024
But a number of otherwise hard-to-find games are available here, including Pai Gow, Three Card Rummy, and online craps.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
The deal also allowed the tribe to contract with the state’s pari-mutuel operators to offer sports betting and gave the Seminoles permission to add craps and roulette at their casinos.
—Dara Kam, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
Verb
The more Conan would crap all over Larry, the more Larry would laugh.
—Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
The 85-year-old Portage County man next headed 20 miles east to Hollywood Gaming at the Mahoning Valley Race Course but crapped out there, too.
—Amanda Garrett, The Enquirer, 23 Feb. 2024
Why does this show try so hard to make everyone crap on Peter all the time?
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 9 Feb. 2024
Or if Peacock craps out during this NFL playoff game.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 18 May 2023
Get a little lucky in Las Vegas (L.E. Baskow / Associated Press) Advertisement The Bruins keep crapping out on the Strip.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2023
The basic story is that the ancient Greeks were good at science, the Romans were great engineers, and then everything went to crap for about a thousand years until Galileo showed up and set everybody straight about the scientific method.
—Chad Orzel, Forbes, 12 May 2021
But consider the other possibility: What if those big gambles crap out?
—Bill Keen, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2021
In legislative session after session, gambling bills crap out, with lawmakers taking their cues from anti-gambling expansion forces.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr., Dallas News, 8 Mar. 2021
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