crap

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verb (1)

ˈkrap 

crapped; crapping

intransitive verb

usually vulgar

: defecate

crap

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noun (1)

1

a

usually vulgar : feces

b

usually vulgar : the act of defecating

2

slang, sometimes vulgar : nonsense, rubbish

also : stuff sense 4b

crap

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noun (2)

1

—used as an attributive form of craps

a crap game

a crap table

2

: a throw of 2, 3, or 12 in the game of craps losing the shooter his bet unless he has a point

called also craps

compare natural

crap

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verb (2)

crapped; crapping

intransitive verb

1

: to throw a crap

2

: to throw a seven while trying to make a point

—usually used with out

Examples of crap in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Fortunately for me, a plethora of third-party solutions fill this niche very well without having to compromise with any of the MyQ crap. —Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024

Regular rideshare passengers can testify that pricing for the rideshare service can be something of a craps shoot. —Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2024

My backfield coach was Buck McPhail, who was an All-American at Oklahoma and used to give me a lot of crap — just terrific guys. —Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2024

If a car has a reputation for exploding or catching fire, though, that does tend to trump other crap attributes. —Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1) and Verb (1)

British dialect crap, craps residue from rendered fat, from Middle English crappe, perhaps from Old French crappe chaff, residue, from Medieval Latin crappa

Noun (2)

singular of craps

First Known Use

Verb (1)

1846, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

circa 1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

circa 1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1