History and Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English cribb; akin to Old High German krippa manger, and perhaps to Greek griphos reed basketmade-to-measure
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verb
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- to copy an idea, a piece of writing, etc., from someone else //She cribbed a line or two from her favorite poet.
noun
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
- as in cradle, bassinetSynonyms & Near Synonymsbaby buggy baby carriage buggy perambulator [chiefly British] pram [chiefly British] pushchair [chiefly British]