crap

1 of 4

verb (1)

crapped; crapping

intransitive verb

informal + impolite

crap

2 of 4

noun (1)

1
a
informal + impolite : feces
b
informal + impolite : the act of defecating
2
informal + impolite : nonsense, rubbish

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

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

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Verb
And props to Sage for crapping her pants on national television. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025 Many Vegas coasters have crapped out. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025
Noun
Sage was talking crap about her the entire game. Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025 Hm, the parking lot looks pretty full Oh crap. Frederick Dreier, Outside, 2 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for crap

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of crap was in 1823

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“Crap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crap. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.

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