Pronunciation: /kræp aʊt/

Definitions of crap out

verb to fail or break down suddenly

Example Sentences

A1 My old laptop crapped out right before my big presentation.

A2 I can't believe my car crapped out on me in the middle of the highway.

B1 The printer crapped out just when I needed to print out important documents.

B2 The air conditioning unit crapped out during the hottest week of the summer.

C1 The generator crapped out during the power outage, leaving us in the dark.

C2 The engine of the plane crapped out mid-flight, causing a terrifying emergency landing.

adverb in a sudden or unexpected manner

Example Sentences

A1 I tried to fix my computer, but it just crapped out on me.

A2 The old car finally crapped out on the highway.

B1 I was in the middle of an important presentation when the projector crapped out.

B2 The air conditioning system in the office crapped out during the heatwave.

C1 The engine of the plane crapped out mid-flight, causing an emergency landing.

C2 The generator crapped out during the storm, leaving us without power for days.

Examples of crap out in a Sentence

formal The old printer started to crap out after years of heavy use.

informal My phone always seems to crap out right when I need it the most.

slang I can't believe my car decided to crap out on me in the middle of nowhere.

figurative When the economy started to crap out, many businesses struggled to stay afloat.

Grammatical Forms of crap out

past tense

crapped out

plural

crap out

comparative

more crap out

superlative

most crap out

present tense

craps out

future tense

will crap out

perfect tense

has crapped out

continuous tense

is crapping out

singular

craps out

positive degree

crap out

infinitive

to crap out

gerund

crapping out

participle

crapped out

Origin and Evolution of crap out

First Known Use: 1930 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The origin of the phrase 'crap out' is believed to come from the game of dice, where 'crap' was a term used for rolling a losing combination.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in a gambling context, 'crap out' has evolved to be used more broadly to mean failing or quitting unexpectedly.