craps

[ kraps ]

/ kræps /

noun (usually used with a singular verb)

a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.

Origin of craps

First recorded in 1835–45, Americanism; apparently from French craps, variant of crabs “double-ace” (lowest throw at the game of hazard), from 18th-century English slang; see crab¹ (def. 7a)

Words nearby craps

crapola, crap out, crapper, crappie, crappy, craps, crapshoot, crapshooter, crapulence, crapulent, crapulous

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Example sentences from the Web for craps

Craps was just too risky, and—in a far stretch—this was meant as a way to measure how my father would govern.
Meghan McCain: Let John McCain Go to Las Vegas|Meghan McCain|March 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The now practically obsolete game of Hazard was much more complicated than Craps.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4|Various
At Craps, I fear, my hand in late years had lost much of its cunning.
The Little Warrior|P. G. Wodehouse
At Craps, I fear, my hand in late years has lost much of its cunning.
Jill the Reckless|P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse

Craps, played by these free-handed sons of the open, had more of a punch than he had imagined possible.
Partners of Chance|Henry Herbert Knibbs

British Dictionary definitions for craps

craps

/ (kræps) /

noun (usually functioning as singular)

a gambling game using two dice, in which a player wins the bet if 7 or 11 is thrown first, and loses if 2, 3, or 12 is thrown

shoot craps to play this game

Word Origin for craps

C19: probably from crabs lowest throw at dice, plural of crab 1

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单词	craps
释义	craps [ kraps ] / kræps / noun (usually used with a singular verb) a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7. Origin of craps First recorded in 1835–45, Americanism; apparently from French craps, variant of crabs “double-ace” (lowest throw at the game of hazard), from 18th-century English slang; see crab¹ (def. 7a) Words nearby craps crapola, crap out, crapper, crappie, crappy, craps, crapshoot, crapshooter, crapulence, crapulent, crapulous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for craps Craps was just too risky, and—in a far stretch—this was meant as a way to measure how my father would govern. Meghan McCain: Let John McCain Go to Las Vegas\|Meghan McCain\|March 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The now practically obsolete game of Hazard was much more complicated than Craps. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4\|Various At Craps, I fear, my hand in late years had lost much of its cunning. The Little Warrior\|P. G. Wodehouse At Craps, I fear, my hand in late years has lost much of its cunning. Jill the Reckless\|P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse Craps, played by these free-handed sons of the open, had more of a punch than he had imagined possible. Partners of Chance\|Henry Herbert Knibbs British Dictionary definitions for craps craps / (kræps) / noun (usually functioning as singular) a gambling game using two dice, in which a player wins the bet if 7 or 11 is thrown first, and loses if 2, 3, or 12 is thrown shoot craps to play this game Word Origin for craps C19: probably from crabs lowest throw at dice, plural of crab 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to craps idiocy, drivel, bunk, foolishness, baloney, junk, nonsense, bull, hogwash, claptrap, rigmarole, poppycock, ridiculousness, tomfoolery, twaddle, bunkum, refuse, trash, garbage, guff
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craps

noun (usually used with a singular verb)

Origin of craps

Words nearby craps

Example sentences from the Web for craps

British Dictionary definitions for craps

noun (usually functioning as singular)

Word Origin for craps

Words related to craps