1. the act of copying someone else’s work dishonestly, especially during an exam
Usage: informal
2. wooden framework or structure used for support, especially in construction or mining
Usage: construction; mining

1. present participle of crib: copying someone else’s work dishonestly
Usage: informal
2. present participle of crib: confining in a small space

Examples

• The teacher caught several students cribbing answers from their neighbors.
• He was expelled for cribbing his entire essay from the internet.
• The miners installed new cribbing to prevent the tunnel from collapsing.
• Heavy wooden cribbing supported the foundation during construction.
• She felt guilty about cribbing notes during the closed-book exam.
• The old cribbing in the mine shaft needed to be replaced for safety.
• Stop cribbing my homework answers!