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crib

/kɹɪb/noun, verb1 syllable

Crib means: a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly).

Synonyms for crib5

noun, as in a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

pony, trot

noun, as in baby bed with high sides made of slats

cot

noun, as in a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two

cribbage

also used for crib

bach

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What does crib mean?8

noun

1

a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

2

baby bed with high sides made of slats

3

a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two

4

a bin or granary for storing grains

5

the cards discarded by players at cribbage

verb

1

use a crib, as in an exam

2

take unauthorized (intellectual material)

3

line with beams or planks“crib a construction hole”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with crib?4

one syllable

libribnibbib
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Crib in a sentence

  • The baby is in his crib, sucking on his pacifier.CK
  • The baby sleeps in a crib next to his parents' bed.Hybrid
  • The baby in the crib is very cute.AlanF_US
  • Tobias looked under the crib and found his key.Amastan
  • Leave the baby in the crib.CK
  • The baby is on the way and my husband hasn't put the crib together yet.karloelkebekio
  • The baby is sleeping in his crib.Hybrid
  • The baby is asleep in his crib.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of crib

as a noun

plural
cribs

as a verb

third-person singular
cribs
present participle
cribbing
past participle
cribbed
past tense
cribbed