Definition of "craps" [craps]

• 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. (noun-plural)
• A losing throw in this game. Also called crap2. (noun-plural)

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• "I learned poker from my mother and her sister and craps from a friend of my parents who taught all the kids at that particular party."
• "All of that “Fair and Balanced” craps is just that crap."
• "Quarter craps is a lot more fun for a cheapskate like me than is $10-minimum craps."