crib

noun
UK: /krɪb/
US: /krɪb/

  1. A bed with high sides for a baby or young child.

    1. The baby is sleeping in the crib. [ ] [ ]
    2. We converted the spare room into a nursery, complete with a crib and mobile. [ ] [ ]

  2. A place or condition of confinement; a restricted space.

    1. The old dog stayed in his crib all day. [ ] [ ]
    2. Financial markets felt like a crib after the recent regulatory changes. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

bassinet cot copy plagiarize enclose confine
crib verb

  1. To copy someone else's work or ideas unfairly.

    1. He tried to crib my homework. [ ] [ ]
    2. The student was accused of attempting to crib answers during the exam. [ ] [ ]

  2. To enclose or confine.

    1. They cribbed the garden with a fence. [ ] [ ]
    2. The development cribbed the creek causing flooding issues downstream. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "crib" in English means: A bed with high sides for a baby or young child., A place or condition of confinement; a restricted space..

The phonetic transcription of "crib" is /krɪb/ in British English and /krɪb/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "crib": bassinet, cot, copy, plagiarize, enclose, confine.

Example usage of "crib": "The baby is sleeping in the crib.". More examples on the page.