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cribbage
[ krib-ij ]
noun
- a card game for two or sometimes three or four players, a characteristic feature of which is the crib, and in which the object is to make counting combinations for points that are scored on a cribbage board.
cribbage
/ ˈkrɪbɪdʒ /
noun
- a game of cards for two to four, in which players try to win a set number of points before their opponents Often shortened tocrib
Word History and Origins
Origin of cribbage1
Example Sentences
Not only is the inn attracting guests who want to stay somewhere connected with the history of the area, the Hodges are also staging monthly cribbage nights, the game being a passion of Roger’s.
One item really brings this community to life: a tiny carved peg that may have been used as a marker for scoring in a game, perhaps something like we use in a cribbage board.
It’s no wonder seasoned Burners sound a bit like griping cribbage players on a rural town square when they mutter: “It ain’t like it used to be.”
But his office door has always been open, an invitation for a pregame chat or game of cribbage.
Leising’s sister, Jordyn Stevens, remembered her as inspiring and confident, with a competitive streak that went beyond golf and basketball to board games and cribbage.
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