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crap.

to shrink ((cause to) become smaller), constrict (to narrow)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Gaeilge language

Meaning & usage

verb/kɾˠapˠ/Connacht, Munster/kɾˠɑpˠ/Connacht, Munster/kɾˠɞpˠ/Ulster
  1. to shrink ((cause to) become smaller), constrict (to narrow)

    ambitransitive
  2. to contract (draw together, shorten, lessen)

    intransitive
  3. to crumple (cause to collapse)

    transitive
  4. to purse (press (the lips) together)

  5. to roll up (make into a cylindrical or fold-like shape)

Where this word comes from

From Middle Irish crapaid, ultimately from Norse, related to krappr.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.