crib-bite

[ krib-bahyt ]

verb (used without object)

, Veterinary Medicine.

, crib-bit, crib-bit·ten or crib-bit, crib-bit·ing.

1. to practice cribbing.

Other Words From

• crib-biter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of crib-bite¹

1835–45; back formation from crib-biting, crib-biter; cribbing

Example Sentences

Colts inclined to crib-bite, should be dressed with one on.

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