crib vs chisel

crib and chisel both are nouns.

crib and chisel both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
crib	Yes	No	Yes	No
chisel	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, chisel is a hypernym of crib; that is, chisel is a word with a broader meaning than crib:

crib: use a crib, as in an exam
chisel: engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud

Other hypernyms of crib include cheat.

crib (noun)	chisel (noun)
a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two	an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
the cards discarded by players at cribbage
baby bed with high sides made of slats
a bin or granary for storing grains
a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)

crib (verb)	chisel (verb)
line with beams or planks	carve with a chisel
take unauthorized (intellectual material)	engage in deceitful behavior; practice trickery or fraud
use a crib, as in an exam	deprive somebody of something by deceit

Difference between crib and chisel

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