Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crap out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables: crap out
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lose a game of craps by rolling a seven.

Intransitive verb

verb

To abandon an endeavour or project; to back down.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To fail; to stop working.

Intransitive verb

verb

To blunder; to fail massively.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To die; to collapse; to fall asleep.

Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

To idle or mess around.

American usage; Intransitive verb; Slang

verb

Derogatory; Intransitive verb; Slang; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"He crapped out as soon as he was challenged."
"Darn, my car crapped out."
"The team crapped out in the second half."
"The old man crapped out."
"So, recruits fought sleep and slept in the hot classrooms while DIs caught up on their sleep by crapping out on their duty rack in full uniform."
"He planned on being done by the early afternoon and then crapping out for the rest of the day."

Etymology

From die-rolling in the game craps.

Usage

Inflected Forms

craps out (present, singular) crapping out (participle, present) crapped out (participle, past) crapped out (past)

Synonyms

seven out break down shit out

Questions

What does crap out mean?: To lose a game of craps by rolling a seven.
Where does crap out come from?: From die-rolling in the game craps.

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