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cribber

crib·ber
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krib-er]
    • /ˈkrɪb ər/
    • /ˈkrɪbə /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krib-er]
    • /ˈkrɪb ər/

Definitions of cribber word

  • noun cribber a person who cribs. 1
  • noun cribber a horse that practices cribbing. 1
  • noun cribber One who cribs from others; a plagiarist. 1
  • noun cribber A horse that has the habit of cribbing (seizing a solid object with the teeth and drawing in wind). 0

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Origin of cribber

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; crib + -er1

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Parts of speech for Cribber

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cribber popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for cribber

noun cribber

  • plagiarist — an act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of another author without authorization and the representation of that author's work as one's own, as by not crediting the original author: It is said that he plagiarized Thoreau's plagiarism of a line written by Montaigne. Synonyms: appropriation, infringement, piracy, counterfeiting; theft, borrowing, cribbing, passing off.
  • plagiarizer — to take and use by plagiarism.
  • stealer — to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
  • plagiary — plagiarism.
  • cheater — A cheater is someone who cheats.

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