noun
crock
krok
noun
1
A container made of stoneware or earthenware, such as a jar or pot.
"She stored the pickles in a large ceramic crock."
2
Informal: nonsense, or a poor excuse.
"That story is a total crock."
3
Informal: a person, animal, or vehicle worn out or limited by age or injury.
"After the accident, the old car was pretty much a crock."
verb
1
To injure or break something.
"He crocked his knee playing football last season."
How to Use Crock
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishMost often a sturdy pot or jar; informally, it can also mean nonsense or something worn-out.
Common pairings
a crock of nonsense
a stoneware crock
crock a joint (injure it)
Word Forms
crocked past tense, crocked past tense, crocks plural, Crocks plural, crocks singular, crocks singular
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Etymology
From Old English crocc, crocca ("pot, vessel"), related to similar words for jar or pot across Germanic languages such as Dutch kruik and German Kruke.