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crock

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noun \ ˈkräk \

Definition of crock

1 :a thick earthenware pot or jar
2
[from its formation on cooking pots]
dialect :soot, smut
3 :coloring matter that rubs off from cloth or dyed leather
4 :bunkum —usually used with a
  • the story in the paper is a crock

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Origin and Etymology of crock

Middle English, from Old English crocc; akin to Old English crūce pot, pitcher, Middle High German krūche

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crock

verb

Definition of crock

transitive verb
1 :to put or preserve in a crock
2 dialect :to soil with crock :smudge
intransitive verb
:to transfer color (as when rubbed or washed)
  • a suede that will not crock

First Known Use of crock

1594

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crock

noun

Definition of crock

1 :one that is broken-down, disabled, or impaired
  • so many old … crocks with one foot in the grave
  • —Angus Wilson
2 slang :a complaining medical patient whose illness is largely imaginary or psychosomatic

Origin and Etymology of crock

Middle English crok; akin to Low German krakke broken-down horse

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crock

verb

Definition of crock

transitive verb
:to cause to become disabled
intransitive verb
:break down

First Known Use of crock

1839

CROCK Defined for Kids

crock

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noun \ ˈkräk \

Definition of crock for Students

:a thick pot or jar of baked clay

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crock

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noun \ ˈkräk \

medical Definition of crock

slang
:a complaining medical patient whose illness is largely imaginary or psychosomatic

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