craps

/kræps/

/kræps/

Definitions of craps

1. noun

   a gambling game played with two dice; a first throw of 7 or 11 wins and a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses and a first throw of any other number must be repeated to win before a 7 is thrown, which loses the bet and the dice
   types:

   crap game, crap shooting, crapshoot

   playing craps

   type of:

   gambling game, game of chance

   a game that involves gambling
2. noun

   expressions used when when two dice are thrown and both come up showing one spot
   synonyms: snake eyes

   type of:

   2, II, deuce, two

   the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number