cribbage

/'kribidʤ/

Thân thiện

Two friends play a game of cribbage at a wooden table.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two

Từ đồng nghĩa

• crib