Definition

1. Noun:
   • A game of craps: A crap game is a gambling game played with dice, specifically the game of craps. It involves players betting on the outcome of the roll or a series of rolls of a pair of dice.

Usage

• The term "crap game" specifically refers to the activity or instance of playing the dice game craps. It is often used in informal contexts to describe an illegal or back-alley dice game, but it can refer to any game of craps.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The police broke up an illegal crap game in the alley.
  • He lost all his money in a high-stakes crap game.

Advanced Usage

• "to run a crap game": to organize and operate a game of craps.
  • The mob was known to run crap games in the basement.

Variants and Related Words

• Craps (n): The name of the dice game itself. "Crap game" and "game of craps" are synonymous.
• Crap shoot (n): Informally, this can refer to any risky or uncertain venture, deriving from the randomness of the dice game. (Note: This is a related compound term, not the target word).

Synonyms

• Dice game: A general term for any game played with dice.
• Game of chance: A game whose outcome is strongly influenced by random luck.

Related Phrases

• Shoot craps: A phrasal verb meaning to play the game of craps.
  • They went to the casino to shoot craps.

Related Idioms

• No related idioms use the exact term "crap game." However, the related term "crap shoot" is used idiomatically.
  • Investing in startups is a real crap shoot. (Meaning: a risky and uncertain endeavor).

Noun

1. playing craps