verb / noun
crib
To obtain answers by copying unauthorized material.
He cribs answers from his neighbor's paper during the test.
Etymology
Crib developed a slang use meaning to steal. Copying answers transfers that unauthorized taking to another person’s work, and the noun can name the hidden aid used for copying.
More examples
- She hides a crib inside her calculator case.
- The teacher catches two students cribbing from the answer key.
- He uses a crib to help translate the Latin passage.
Forms
crib · cribs · cribbed · cribbing