crap
1 of 4verb (1)
ˈkrap 
crapped; crapping
intransitive verb
usually vulgar
: defecate
crap
2 of 4noun (1)
1
a
usually vulgar : feces
b
usually vulgar : the act of defecating
2
slang, sometimes vulgar : nonsense, rubbish
also : stuff sense 4b
crap
3 of 4noun (2)
1
—used as an attributive form of craps
a crap gamea crap table
2
: a throw of 2, 3, or 12 in the game of craps losing the shooter his bet unless he has a point
called also craps
compare naturalcrap
4 of 4verb (2)
crapped; crapping
intransitive verb
1
: to throw a crap
2
: to throw a seven while trying to make a point —usually used with out
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1) and Verb (1)
British dialect crap, craps residue from rendered fat, from Middle English crappe, perhaps from Old French crappe chaff, residue, from Medieval Latin crappa
Noun (2)
singular of craps
First Known Use
Verb (1)
1846, in the meaning defined above
Noun (1)
circa 1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun (2)
1843, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb (2)
circa 1930, in the meaning defined at sense 1