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adjective

ˈkräkt How to pronounce crocked (audio)
Definition of crockednext
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol she found that after only three drinks she would be completely crocked

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crocked

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verb

past tense of crock, dialect
as in messed

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Recent Examples of crocked
Adjective
An arriving officer arrested the Parma Heights resident, who was crocked, for disorderly conduct. — John Benson, cleveland, 10 Nov. 2021 Although the treaty promised an annuity, payments were often late or siphoned off to crocked traders. — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2019 Spain coach Julen Lopetegui has given a positive update on crocked defender Dani Carvajal, refusing to rule the Real Madrid right-back out of his World Cup plans. — SI.com, 29 May 2018 By the end of some drinking-club evenings most of the participants were so crocked that Rudy might as well have been pouring grape Gatorade. — Patrick Cooke, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crocked
  1. drunk
  2. messed
  3. drunken
  4. jumbled
  5. fried
  6. muddled
  7. wet
  8. disheveled
Adjective
  • There were just a bunch of drunk guys at the mansion and a couple Playboy bunnies that were contractually hired to walk around and wave.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 July 2026
Definition of drunk
Verb
  • The May 23 rainout in New York that messed with their vibe.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2026
  • Rocky was not to be messed with.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Definition of messed
Adjective
  • The department can focus on drunken driving enforcement through securing grant money that enables them to hire officers to focus specifically on DUI enforcement, Stemmet noted.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
  • In that episode, Cal attends Nate and Cassie's (Sydney Sweeney) emotionally charged wedding with his wife, Marsha (Paula Marshall) and gives a drunken wedding speech.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 8 July 2026
Definition of drunken
Verb
  • The problems that scored highest on both measures are retained, and the remaining ones are jumbled up again, and this process is repeated for five generations.
    — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026
  • Domingo and Fey get snarky, a clever visual gag earns a surprise laugh, the dialogue is sharper than usual, and the main pairings get jumbled up with purposeful, delightful results.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 May 2026
Definition of jumbled
Adjective
  • The dessert is made of McDonald's signature apple filling and a golden, fried crust.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • That’s why fried chicken, mozzarella sticks and onion rings consistently land on the avoid list for anyone managing high cholesterol.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of fried
Verb
  • Because the devices are relatively new, hospitals do not always categorize the exact type of vehicle involved in a crash, and details such as speed are self-reported, meaning the data can be muddled.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026
  • This muddled the entire process.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of muddled
Adjective
  • And thirdly, the confidence Harley has in its 2026 bikes to facilitate such a thing, and on a wet racetrack no less, is quite frankly amazing.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 July 2026
  • Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of wet
Verb
  • While the flowers may have been a casualty of the high temperatures and humid weather in New York on July 3, some commenters speculated that the bouquet was disheveled from the bouquet toss itself.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Boots were made to look deliberately disheveled, with tiny ladybirds across them.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Definition of disheveled

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“Crocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crocked. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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