cribbage
/'kribidʤ/
Definition
- Noun:
- A card game for two players: Cribbage is a specific card game, traditionally played by two people, though variations exist. The game involves a combination of strategy and chance, played with a standard 52-card deck.
- A game involving a scoring board: A defining characteristic of cribbage is the use of a distinctive scoring board with pegs to track points.
Usage
- Cribbage is played with a standard deck of cards.
- The objective in cribbage is to be the first player to score 121 points.
- Players in cribbage score points for forming combinations of cards during play and in a special hand called "the crib."
Examples
- Noun:
- They played a quick game of cribbage after dinner.
- Learning the rules of cribbage can be challenging for beginners.
- He owns a beautiful wooden cribbage board he inherited from his grandfather.
Advanced Usage
- "to count one's crib": In cribbage, this refers to the phase of the game where a player scores points from the set of discarded cards (the crib).
- After the play, it was time to count his crib, which yielded several points.
- "to skunk someone in cribbage": In cribbage, to defeat an opponent by a margin of 31 or more points before they reach 91 points, which is considered a decisive victory.
- He was so far ahead that he managed to skunk his opponent in cribbage.
Variants and Related Words
- Crib (n): In cribbage, this is the extra hand formed by cards discarded by both players, which is scored by the dealer.
- She hoped for good cards in the crib.
- Peg (n/v): Refers to the markers used on the cribbage board to keep score (noun) or the act of moving these markers (verb).
- He moved his peg along the board.
- Cribbage board (n): The specialized board used for scoring in the game.
- They bought a handcrafted cribbage board on their trip.
Synonyms
- Card game: A general term for any game played with playing cards.
- Pasteboard game: An old-fashioned, literary term for a card game.
Related Phrases
- To play cribbage: The standard phrase for engaging in the game.
- Do you want to play cribbage tonight?
- Cribbage hand: Refers to the set of cards a player holds during the game.
- She was dealt an excellent cribbage hand.
Noun
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a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
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