# crap

/ˈkɹæp/ (US) · /kɹˈæp/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/crap
Updated: 2026-06-19

## Senses

### 1. poor quality items

noun · CEFR B2 · Informal · Vulgar

things that are useless, broken, or of very low quality.

For teachers: worthless or poor-quality objects or material. Uncountable in this sense.

- I need to clear all this old crap out of the garage before we move.
- The market was filled with cheap plastic crap that looked like it would break within five minutes of use.

### 2. nonsense

noun · CEFR B2 · Informal · Vulgar

lies, nonsense, or talk that is not true.

For teachers: insincere or foolish talk; nonsense or lies. Often used to dismiss an argument or excuse.

- Don't give me that crap; I know you weren't actually at the library.
- He spent the entire meeting talking absolute crap about his supposed connections in the industry.

### 3. body waste

noun · CEFR B2 · Informal · Vulgar

a rude word for solid waste from the body.

For teachers: excrement or the act of defecation. Considered less offensive than 'shit' but still vulgar.

- Make sure you pick up your dog's crap when you walk him in the park.
- The toddler told his mother he needed to take a crap, using the slang he had overheard from his older brothers.

### 4. very bad

adjective · CEFR B2 · Informal · Vulgar

very bad or of poor quality.

For teachers: of extremely poor quality; unpleasant or contemptible.

- The weather was really crap during our entire holiday in Scotland.
- I felt crap after staying up all night to finish the report, only to find out the deadline had been moved.

### 5. to defecate

verb · CEFR C1 · Informal · Vulgar

to pass solid waste from the body.

For teachers: to defecate. Usually intransitive, though it can be used transitively when referring to fouling clothing.

- The cat crapped on the rug again while we were out.
- The stray dog had crapped right in the middle of the pavement, much to the annoyance of the morning commuters.

### 7. gambling

noun · CEFR C2 · Technical

a losing throw of the dice in the game called craps.

For teachers: a losing throw of 2, 3, or 12 in the game of craps. Often used as an attributive noun in the name of the game itself.

- He rolled a crap on his first turn and lost his bet immediately.
- The player groaned as the dice settled on a three, a losing crap that ended his winning streak at the table.

## Examples

- I need to clear all this old crap out of my garage.
- The movie was total crap, so we left the cinema before it even finished.
- He spent the entire afternoon talking absolute crap about his supposed connections in the industry, but nobody in the room believed a single word he said.

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