crib
Crib (noun) means a baby's bed with high sides, used before a child moves to a regular bed. Example: “They set up the crib in the corner of the nursery.”
How to use crib
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA baby's bed, or (informally) someone's home, or a set of cheat notes/copied answers.
"Crib" for "home" and cribbing meaning "to copy/cheat" are both informal.
American English uses "crib" for a baby's bed; British English more often says "cot".
Word forms
cribbed past tense, cribs plural, cribs singular
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Etymology
From Old English crib/cribb, "manger, stall", from a Germanic root related to wickerwork — the sense broadened from a feeding trough to a baby's bed, and separately gave rise to slang for cheat notes and, later, one's home.
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What does “crib” mean?
The word “crib” means a baby's bed with high sides, used before a child moves to a regular bed. In plain terms, a baby's bed, or (informally) someone's home, or a set of cheat notes/copied answers.
How do you pronounce “crib”?
“Crib” is pronounced krihb (/kɹɪb/ in IPA).
How do you use “crib” in a sentence?
Here is “crib” used in a sentence: “They set up the crib in the corner of the nursery.”
What part of speech is “crib”?
Depending on how it is used, “crib” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “crib” come from?
The word “crib” comes from Old English.
Is “crib” a common word?
“Crib” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “crib” have?
“Crib” has 4 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a baby's bed with high sides, used before a child moves to a regular bed.
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