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crib
noun
a
small
bed
with
high
sides
that
keeps
a
baby
safe
while
sleeping
•
The
baby
slept
peacefully
in
her
wooden
crib
.
The
baby
slept
peacefully
in
her
wooden
crib
.
•
We
assembled
the
new
crib
two
weeks
before
the
due
date
.
We
assembled
the
new
crib
two
weeks
before
the
due
date
.
Old
English
‘
cribb
’,
originally
meaning
a
manger
or
rack
,
later
applied
to
a
child
’
s
bed
.
noun
(
slang
)
someone
’
s
home
or
apartment
•
After
work
,
let
’
s
chill
at
my
crib
.
After
work
,
let
’
s
chill
at
my
crib
.
•
Her
downtown
crib
has
an
amazing
view
of
the
skyline
.
Her
downtown
crib
has
an
amazing
view
of
the
skyline
.
Originated
in
African-American
Vernacular
English
in
the
late
20th
century
,
extending
the
idea
of
a
'place
where
one
stays'
.
verb
-
crib
,
cribbing
,
cribs
,
cribbed
to
copy
someone
else
’
s
work
or
ideas
without
permission
,
especially
in
order
to
cheat
•
He
cribbed
whole
paragraphs
from
an
online
article
.
He
cribbed
whole
paragraphs
from
an
online
article
.
•
The
teacher
noticed
that
two
essays
had
been
cribbed
from
the
same
source
.
The
teacher
noticed
that
two
essays
had
been
cribbed
from
the
same
source
.
Early
19th-century
student
slang
,
probably
from
the
noun
sense
of
a
small
aid
or
tool
,
extended
to
mean
secret
notes
.
noun
a
small
sheet
of
notes
used
secretly
to
cheat
in
a
test
or
examination
•
He
hid
a
tiny
crib
inside
his
calculator
cover
.
He
hid
a
tiny
crib
inside
his
calculator
cover
.
•
The
teacher
collected
several
cribs
after
the
surprise
inspection
.
The
teacher
collected
several
cribs
after
the
surprise
inspection
.
Late
18th-century
university
slang
,
shortening
of
‘
crib-notes
’.
describe
verb
-
describe
,
describing
,
describes
,
described
to
give
a
clear
and
detailed
account
of
what
someone
or
something
is
like
,
using
spoken
or
written
words
•
The
witness
described
the
suspect
’
s
appearance
to
the
police
officer
.
The
witness
described
the
suspect
’
s
appearance
to
the
police
officer
.
•
Can
you
describe
the
taste
of
this
exotic
fruit
?
Can
you
describe
the
taste
of
this
exotic
fruit
?
Late
Middle
English
from
Latin
‘
describere
’—‘
de
’ (
down
)
+
‘
scribere
’ (
write
):
originally
‘
write
down
’.
verb
-
describe
,
describing
,
describes
,
described
in
geometry
,
to
draw
or
trace
a
shape
,
line
,
or
figure
,
especially
with
a
tool
•
Using
a
compass
,
the
student
described
a
perfect
circle
on
the
graph
paper
.
Using
a
compass
,
the
student
described
a
perfect
circle
on
the
graph
paper
.
•
The
rocket
’
s
path
described
an
elegant
arc
across
the
night
sky
.
The
rocket
’
s
path
described
an
elegant
arc
across
the
night
sky
.
The
sense
of
‘
draw
a
geometrical
figure
’
arose
in
the
late
16th
century
,
extending
the
original
idea
of
‘
setting
down
in
detail
’.
