n. 1. A bed with high sides for a young child or baby. 2. a. A small building, usually with slatted sides, for storing corn. b. A rack or trough for fodder; a manger. c. A stall for cattle. 3. A small crude cottage or room. 4. Slang One's home. 5. A framework to support or strengthen a mine or shaft. 6. A wicker basket. 7. a. A petty theft. b. Plagiarism. 8. a. See pony. b. See cheat sheet. 9. Games A set of cards made up from discards by each player in cribbage, used by the dealer. v. cribbed, crib·bing, cribs v.tr. 1. To confine or cramp. 2. To furnish with a crib. 3. a. To plagiarize (an idea or answer, for example). b. To steal. v.intr. To plagiarize; cheat. [Middle English, manger, from Old English cribb.] cribber n. |
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