"crap out" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-crap out.ogg Forms: craps out [present, singular, third-person], crapping out [participle, present], crapped out [participle, past], crapped out [past]
Etymology: From die-rolling in the game craps. Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} crap out (third-person singular simple present craps out, present participle crapping out, simple past and past participle crapped out), {{tlb|en|intransitive}} (intransitive)
  1. (gambling, intransitive) To lose a game of craps by rolling a seven. Tags: intransitive Categories (topical): Gambling Synonyms: seven out
    Sense id: en-crap_out-en-verb-7toPGuE0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "out", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 5 13 6 22 21 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "out": 36 10 10 9 14 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 7 10 6 29 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 7 7 6 18 21 Topics: gambling, games
  2. (slang, intransitive) To abandon an endeavour or project; to back down. Tags: intransitive, slang
    Sense id: en-crap_out-en-verb-EyttHNxn
  3. (of a machine, intransitive) To fail; to stop working. Tags: intransitive Synonyms: break down
    Sense id: en-crap_out-en-verb--LY5O6DX
  4. (slang, intransitive) To blunder; to fail massively. Tags: intransitive, slang
    Sense id: en-crap_out-en-verb-g6h8e4Sg
  5. (intransitive, slang) To die; to collapse; to fall asleep. Tags: intransitive, slang
    Sense id: en-crap_out-en-verb-xvzz5RRm Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 7 10 6 29 14
  6. (US, military, slang, intransitive) To idle or mess around. Tags: US, intransitive, slang Categories (topical): Military
    Sense id: en-crap_out-en-verb-gS25Y7ga Categories (other): American English, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 34 7 10 6 29 14 Topics: government, military, politics, war

Inflected forms

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        "To fail; to stop working."
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        "(slang, intransitive) To blunder; to fail massively."
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