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 5 — used 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.
▪ She treats him like (a piece of) crap. ▪ We have a lot of crap [=junk] in the garage.
▪ 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.
▪ 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.
b [singular] : the act of passing solid waste from the body — used in the phrases take a crap and (Brit) have a crap
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.
▪ 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]
▪ 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]





