crib

crib · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (North American) A baby's bed with barred or latticed sides.

  2. 2.

    (informal) To copy or plagiarize.

  3. 3.

    (British) A representation of the nativity scene.

  4. 4.

    (informal, slang) A person's home or apartment.

  5. 5.

    A rack or manger for animal fodder.

Forms

plural: cribs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    crib death — (North American) sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
  • •
    crib sheet/crib notes — notes used for cheating or as a quick reference

Related words

See also: bed, cot, cradle
Synonyms: bed, cot, cradle

Etymology

From Old English cribb meaning "manger, stall," from Proto-Germanic kribjom. The slang meaning of "home" arose in American hip-hop culture.