crib — a small bed with high sides for a baby
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a small bed with high sides for a baby
Pronunciation (IPA): /krɪb/
Example Sentences
- The baby's crib is equipped with a mobile that plays lullabies.
- Don't crib my homework answers, or we'll both get in trouble!
- The detective found crib notes hidden in the suspect's sleeve during the exam.
crib
NOUN[/krɪb/]
a small bed with high sides for a baby
The baby sleeps peacefully in the wooden crib beside her parents' bed.
The student tried to crib the answers instead of solving the difficult questions himself. (Think of: CRIB → COPY: Imagine a student saying: “I can't solve it—I'll crib it!”)
The baby slept in the crib while a rib-shaped toy and a writing nib lay nearby.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'cribb' meaning 'basket' or 'manger,' originally referring to a feeding trough for animals. The meaning expanded over time to include baby beds and later slang for cheating or stealing answers.
Breakdown
cribb (Old English root meaning 'basket/container') - no clear prefix or suffix breakdown, evolved as a complete word unit
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The baby's crib is equipped with a mobile that plays lullabies.”
“Don't crib my homework answers, or we'll both get in trouble!”
“The detective found crib notes hidden in the suspect's sleeve during the exam.”
“She cribbed her entire speech from famous movie quotes.”
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