Crib — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

baby bed with high sides made of slats

a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kɹˈɪb/

🇬🇧British English

/kɹˈɪb/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kɹˈɪb/

1 syllable Say it as /kɹˈɪb/.

Examples

crib a construction hole

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

trot cot pony cribbage

Parts of Speech

noun	baby bed with high sides made of slats
noun	a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
noun	a bin or granary for storing grains
noun	the cards discarded by players at cribbage
noun	a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
verb	use a crib, as in an exam
verb	take unauthorized (intellectual material)
verb	line with beams or planks “crib a construction hole”

Word Forms

crib	verb	use a crib, as in an exam
crib	noun	a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Krippe

Babybett mit hohen Seitenteilen aus Lattenrosten

🇫🇷French

berceau

lit bébé avec côtés hauts à lattes

🇪🇸Spanish

cuna

cuna con lados altos de listones

🇮🇹Italian

culla

lettino con sponde alte a doghe

🇳🇱Dutch

wieg

babybedje met hoge zijkanten gemaakt van lattenbodem

🇵🇹Portuguese

berço

cama de bebê com laterais altas feita de ripas

🇷🇺Russian

кроватка

детская кроватка с высокими бортиками из реек

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पालना

स्लैट्स से बने ऊंचे किनारों वाला शिशु बिस्तर

🇮🇳Tamil

தொட்டில்

ஸ்லேட்டுகளால் செய்யப்பட்ட உயரமான பக்கங்களைக் கொண்ட குழந்தை படுக்கை

🇮🇳Telugu

తొట్టి

స్లాట్‌లతో చేసిన ఎత్తైన వైపులా బేబీ బెడ్

🇮🇳Marathi

घरकुल

स्लॅट्सने बनविलेले उंच बाजू असलेले बाळ बेड

🇮🇳Gujarati

ઢોરની ગમાણ

સ્લેટ્સથી બનેલી ઊંચી બાજુઓ સાથેનો બેબી બેડ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಕೊಟ್ಟಿಗೆ

ಸ್ಲ್ಯಾಟ್‌ಗಳಿಂದ ಮಾಡಿದ ಎತ್ತರದ ಬದಿಗಳನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ ಮಗುವಿನ ಹಾಸಿಗೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

തൊട്ടി

സ്ലേറ്റുകൾ കൊണ്ട് നിർമ്മിച്ച ഉയർന്ന വശങ്ങളുള്ള കുഞ്ഞ് കിടക്ക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੰਘੂੜਾ

slats ਦੇ ਬਣੇ ਉੱਚ ਪਾਸੇ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ ਬੱਚੇ ਦਾ ਬਿਸਤਰਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

پالنا

سلیٹوں سے بنے اونچے اطراف کے ساتھ بچے کا بستر

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

婴儿床

高边板条婴儿床

🇯🇵Japanese

ベビーベッド

高い側面がすのこで作られたベビーベッド

🇰🇷Korean

어린이 침대

측면이 높은 칸막이로 만든 아기 침대

🇻🇳Vietnamese

nôi

giường em bé với các thanh ngang cao

🇹🇭Thai

เปล

เตียงเด็กที่มีด้านสูงทำจากไม้ระแนง

🇮🇩Indonesian

boks bayi

tempat tidur bayi dengan sisi tinggi terbuat dari bilah

🇵🇭Filipino

kuna

baby bed na may matataas na gilid na gawa sa slats

🇲🇾Malay

katil bayi

katil bayi dengan sisi tinggi diperbuat daripada selat

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

سرير

سرير أطفال بجوانب عالية مصنوع من الشرائح

🇮🇷Persian

گهواره

تخت کودک با طرف های بلند ساخته شده از نوار

🇹🇷Turkish

beşik

çıtalardan yapılmış yüksek kenarlı bebek yatağı

🇮🇱Hebrew

עֲרִיסָה

מיטת תינוק עם דפנות גבוהות עשויות דקים

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What is the primary definition of the word 'crib'?

The primary meaning of 'crib' is 'baby bed with high sides made of slats'.

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Using 'crib' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

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'crib' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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