crap: Meaning and Definition of

crap

Pronunciation: (krap), [key]
— n., v., crapped, crap•ping.
—n.
    1. excrement.
    2. an act of defecation.
  1. .
    1. nonsense; drivel.
    2. falsehood, exaggeration, propaganda, or the like.
  2. refuse; rubbish; junk; litter: Will you clean up that crap!
—v.i.
  1. to defecate.
—v.t.
  1. . to talk nonsense to; attempt to deceive.
  2. .
    1. to behave in a foolish or silly manner.
    2. to avoid work.
  3. .
    1. to treat badly, esp. by humiliating, insulting, or slighting.
    2. to cause misery, misfortune, or discomfort.
  4. . to botch, ruin, or cheapen; make a mess of.

crap

Pronunciation: (krap), [key]
— n., v., crapped, crap•ping.
—n.
  1. (in craps) a losing throw, in which the total on the two dice is 2, 3, or 12.
  2. craps.
—v.
    1. Also calledseven out.(in the game of craps) to throw a 7 rather than make one's point.
    2. Slang.to abandon a project, activity, etc., because of fear, cowardice, exhaustion, loss of enthusiasm, etc.
    3. Slang.to break a promise or fail to fulfill a duty or obligation; renege.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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