cribbing Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb use a crib, as in an exam
    crib.
  2. verb take unauthorized (intellectual material)
    crib.
  3. verb line with beams or planks
    crib.
    • crib a construction hole

WordNet


Crib"bing noun
Definitions
  1. The act of inclosing or confining in a crib or in close quarters.
  2. Purloining; stealing; plagiarizing. Colloq.
  3. (Mining) A framework of timbers and plank backing for a shaft lining, to prevent caving, percolation of water, etc.
  4. A vicious habit of a horse; crib-biting. The horse lays hold of the crib or manger with his teeth and draws air into the stomach with a grunting sound.

Webster 1913