English noun: crib | |||
1. | crib (artifact) baby bed with high sides made of slats | ||
Synonyms | cot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | baby bed, baby's bed | ||
2. | crib (communication) a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly) | ||
Synonyms | pony, trot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | interlingual rendition, rendering, translation, version | ||
3. | crib (artifact) a bin or granary for storing grains | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bin, garner, granary | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | corncrib | ||
4. | crib (act) the cards discarded by players at cribbage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | playing card | ||
Part meronym | crib, cribbage | ||
5. | crib (act) a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two | ||
Synonyms | cribbage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | card game, cards | ||
Part holonym | crib | ||
English verb: crib | |||
1. | crib (social) use a crib, as in an exam | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cheat, chisel | ||
2. | crib (possession) take unauthorized (intellectual material) | ||
Examples | They crib the goods | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | lift, plagiarise, plagiarize | ||
Domain category | crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense | ||
3. | crib (contact) line with beams or planks | ||
Samples | Crib a construction hole. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | line | ||