crib Synonyms
Another word for crib
• noun (Context 1)
A small bed for an infant or young child, typically enclosed with high slatted sides.
"The tired parents gently lowered their sleeping baby into the wooden cot."
• noun (Context 2)
A person's home, apartment, or primary residence.
"After the late concert, we headed back to his home to relax and listen to some records."
• noun (Context 3)
A slatted bin or structure used for storing grain, corn, or animal fodder.
"The farmer loaded the freshly harvested ears of corn into the outdoor corncrib."
• verb (Context 4)
To copy another person's work illicitly or without acknowledgment; to plagiarize.
"He was caught trying to plagiarize answers from his classmate during the final exam."
• verb (Context 5)
To confine or restrict tightly in a small space.
"The large dog felt cribbed and restless inside the tiny studio apartment."
• verb (Context 6)
To line or support a physical structure, such as the walls of a shaft or trench, with a framework of timber.
"The miners carefully cribbed the tunnel walls to prevent a catastrophic collapse."
Opposites of crib
The opposite of crib shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: