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Word: Crib
Speech Type: Noun
Old English (in the sense ‘manger’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch krib, kribbe and German Krippe
krɪb
a child's bed with barred or latticed sides; a cot
Short Definition:child's cot
Examples:- tiptoeing over to the crib, he looked down at the sleeping child
a translation of a text for use by students, especially in a surreptitious way
Short Definition:translation surreptitiously used by students
Examples:- an English crib of Caesar's Gallic Wars
a person's apartment or house
Short Definition:apartment or house
Examples:- there's a chance you might not get back to your crib tonight
cribbage
Examples:- he would play crib with zest
a heavy timber framework used in foundations for a building or to line a mineshaft.
Short Definition:timber framework in building's foundations
a light meal; a snack
Short Definition:snack
Examples:- I was carrying my crib in a paper bag
Word: Crib
Speech Type: Verb
krɪb
copy (another person's work) illicitly or without acknowledgement
Short Definition:copy another's work
Examples:- he was doing an exam and didn't want anybody to crib the answers from him
- he often cribbed from other researchers
restrain
Short Definition:restrain
Examples:- he had been so cabined, cribbed, and confined by office
grumble
Short Definition:grumble
Examples:- those guys have nothing to crib about
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