craps

Definition of Craps in English :

Noun

expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot

snake eyes

2. craps

a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Craps

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noun (usually functioning as singular)

1.

a gambling game using two dice, in which a player wins the bet if 7 or 11 is thrown first, and loses if 2, 3, or 12 is thrown

2. shoot craps

Craps

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plural noun

1.

a gambling game played with two dice: a first throw of seven or eleven wins, and a first throw of two, three, or twelve loses, while any other first throw, to win, must be repeated before a seven is thrown

2.

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Craps

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pl.n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

1. A gambling game played with two dice in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses the bet, and a first throw of any other number (a point) must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses both the bet and the dice.

2. A losing throw in this game. Also called crap².

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