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

The wagering requirement for the deposit match is one of the best in the industry - 15x on slots, 30x on video poker and 75% on all other casino games (craps excluded). —Matthew Gover, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025

The track was always full of crap; beads and doubloons and God knows what else. —Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025

Verb

Also, the app has been crap for months on Android, for me anyway. —Michael Cox, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024

Marshall’s Chicago won Best Picture, and so there seems reason to be excited here after earlier incarnations crapped out. —Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 24 Sep. 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