crib
crib [crib cribs cribbed cribbing] noun, verb BrE [krɪb] NAmE [krɪb]
noun 
1. (NAmE) (BrE cot)a small bed with high sides for a baby or young child
2. a long open box that horses and cows can eat from
Syn: ↑manger
3. (BrE) (NAmE crèche)a model of the scene of Jesus Christ's birth, placed in churches and homes at Christmas
4. (informal)written information such as answers to questions, often used dishonestly by students in tests
•a crib sheet
5. = ↑cribbage
6. (NAmE, informal)the house, flat/apartment, etc. where sb lives
Word Origin:
Old English (in the sense ‘manger’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch krib, kribbe and German Krippe.
verb (-bb-)intransitive, transitive ~ (sth) (from sb) (old-fashioned)
to dishonestly copy work from another student or from a book
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
Old English (in the sense ‘manger’), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch krib, kribbe and German Krippe.
See also: ↑cot ▪ ↑crèche
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