craps (kr ps)pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb) 1. A gambling game played with two dice in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses the bet, and a first throw of any other number (a point) must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses both the bet and the dice. 2. A losing throw in this game. Also called crap2. |
craps [kræps]
n (usually functioning as singular)
1. (Group Games / Gambling, except Cards) a gambling game using two dice, in which a player wins the bet if 7 or 11 is thrown first, and loses if 2, 3, or 12 is thrown
(Group Games / Gambling, except Cards)
shoot craps to play this game
[probably from crabs lowest throw at dice, plural of crab1]
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| Noun | 1. |  craps - expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot |
| 2. | craps - a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice gambling game, game of chance - a game that involves gambling natural - (craps) a first roll of 7 or 11 that immediately wins the stake plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
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