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craps

craps

1 8.5
A gambling game played with two dice in which players bet on the numbers they roll
  • noun
  • /kræps/
translation icon : craps
  • After learning the rules, she joined her friends at the craps table and enjoyed the excitement of the game.
  • craps table
  • craps tables
  • craps at the casino

But then I got it, went over to craps, you know, dice and wow, that was it.

Examples

  • He bet a dollar on the craps game, hoping to win big with a lucky throw.

  • This is when he first sees him playing craps in the alleyway.

  • Anyone here ever played the game called craps to win or lose money?

  • But then I got it, went over to craps, you know, dice and wow, that was it.

    Dodge Woodall

  • I started to think to myself, Graham, you're going to Vegas like once to twice a month and gambling at craps and blackjack and bakra.

  • At the casino, players gathered around the craps table, eager to roll the dice and test their luck.

Synonyms

crap game
vscraps
  • Informal
3 8.0

A small group that plays the dice game craps for money

is the defined two-dice game with set rules for throws winning or losing
gambling game
vscraps
1 3.4

A game where people bet money and can win or lose

is the specific two-dice form with precise throw rules determining results

Surface Forms

craps singular
craps plural

Etymology

Craps comes from the old French word crapaud, which means 'toad'. People say early players crouched like toads while betting on dice, so the name came to mean the dice game you know today.