/krɪb/
crib
BrE /krɪb/
NAmE /krɪb/
(NAmE) (BrE cot)
a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child
a long open box that horses and cows can eat from
SYN manger
(BrE) (NAmE crèche)
a model of the scene of Jesus Christ’s birth, placed in churches and homes at Christmas
(informal)
written information such as answers to questions, often used dishonestly by students in tests
a crib sheet
= cribbage
(NAmE, informal)
the house, flat/apartment, etc. where sb lives
crib
BrE /krɪb/
NAmE /krɪb/
[I, T]
~ (sth) (from sb)
(old-fashioned)
to dishonestly copy work from another student or from a book
[I]
~ (about sth)
(BrE, old-fashioned or IndE)
to complain about sb/sth in a bad-tempered way