crap

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verb (1)

ˈkrap How to pronounce crap (audio)
crapped; crapping

intransitive verb

informal + impolite
: defecate

crap

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noun (1)

1
a
informal + impolite : feces
b
informal + impolite : the act of defecating
2
informal + impolite : 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's bet unless they have 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

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Verb
Many Vegas coasters have crapped out. — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Dec. 2025 The altitude beats defenders to crap by the fourth quarter. — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Oct. 2025
Noun
Who in their right mind would want to spend this much on jaw-dropping crap? — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 28 May 2026 A lot of people don’t have that stomach to eat crap for a decade. — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for crap

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)

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1894, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of crap was in 1823

Rhymes for crap

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“Crap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crap. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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