crap
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
Something worthless or of poor quality; junk.
Register: slang, vulgar
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
The long-running game show went from offering good prizes to crap in no time.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Nonsense; something untrue.
Register: slang, vulgar
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Meaning · English
Feces.
Register: slang, vulgar
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “crap” mean?
Something worthless or of poor quality; junk.
Is “crap” formal or informal?
crap is generally slang, vulgar.