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1crap Listen to audio/ˈkræp/ noun
informal + impolite 1 [noncount] : something that is worthless, unimportant, or of poor quality
She treats him like (a piece of) crap. We have a lot of crap [=junk] in the garage.
2 [noncount] : foolish or untrue words or ideas : nonsense
You don't believe all that crap, do you? Do you think they're telling the truth? No, I think they're full of crap. I heard what they said to you, and I think it's a load/pile of crap. (US) It's all a bunch of crap. Cut the crap [=stop lying] and tell me what really happened.
3 [noncount] : bad or unfair behavior or treatment
Do what I say, and don't give me any crap. He's a tough teacher who won't take crap from anyone. I won't stand for your crap any longer. = I won't put up with your crap any longer.
4 a [noncount] : solid waste passed out of the body : feces
b [singular] : the act of passing solid waste from the body — used in the phrases take a crap and (Brit) have a crap
5used for emphasis after words like scare, frighten, and beat That movie scared the crap out of me. [=scared me very badly] The boxer beat the crap out of his opponent.
give a crap
: to care at all about someone or something
Who gives a crap? [=who cares?]usually used in negative statements She doesn't give a crap about us.
like crap
: very badly
I sing like crap. [=I am a terrible singer] If you feel like crap, you feel very sick, unhappy, etc.
I got drunk at the party, and the next morning I felt like crap. [=I felt sick]

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