Pronunciation: /kræp aʊt/
verb to fail or break down suddenly
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
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.
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.
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