crock

[ krok ]

/ krɒk /

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noun

an earthenware pot, jar, or other container.

a fragment of earthenware; potsherd.

Slang. euphemistic shortening of crock of shit.

Origin of crock

First recorded before 1000; Middle English crokke, Old English croc(c), crocca “pot”; cognate with Old Norse krukka “jug”

Words nearby crock

crocein, crochet, crochet hook, crochetwork, crocidolite, crock, crocked, crockery, crocket, Crockett, Crockett, Davy

Definition for crock (2 of 3)

crock²

[ krok ]

/ krɒk /

noun

a person or thing that is old, decrepit, or broken-down.

Slang. a person who complains about or insists on being treated for an imagined illness.

an old ewe.

an old worn-out horse.

verb (used with object)

British Slang. to disable or injure.

Origin of crock

First recorded in 1520–30; Middle English crok “old ewe,” perhaps akin to crack (verb) and obsolete crack “whore”; compare Low German krakke “broken-down horse”

Definition for crock (3 of 3)

crock³

[ krok ]

/ krɒk /

noun

British Dialect. soot; smut.

excess surface dye from imperfectly dyed cloth.

verb (used with object)

British Dialect. to soil with soot.

verb (used without object)

(of cloth) to give off excess surface dye when rubbed.

Origin of crock

First recorded in 1650–60; origin uncertain

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Example sentences from the Web for crock

George W. Bush did it, with compassionate conservatism, crock though it was.
Michael Tomasky on Romney’s Veep and Convention-Speaker Trap|Michael Tomasky|July 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Note: The breakfast rice may also be made in a crock pot overnight.
5 Healthy Spa Meals|Ratha Tep|January 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
JASON ( swatting an imaginary gnat): Hope over fear... What a crock.
Who Killed the Horror Film?|Tom Shone|March 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Cover the crock to prevent evaporation and place it in the coolest place available from which the crock will not have to be moved.
Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall Gray

Would they like to look into the crock, and see if a man was boiling there?
Cornish Saints and Sinners|J. Henry Harris
More blessings issue from the crock; Pandora's box is set wide open, and all the sweet inhabitants come forth.
The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper|Martin Farquhar Tupper
The jar, crock or box in which the bread is kept should be scrupulously clean.
Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book|Mary A. Wilson
Wax paper covered over and tied around the top of the crock can be used.
Every Step in Canning|Grace Viall Gray

British Dictionary definitions for crock (1 of 3)

crock¹

/ (krɒk) /

noun

an earthen pot, jar, etc

a piece of broken earthenware

Also: crock of shit US and Canadian informal a quantity or source of lies or nonsense

Word Origin for crock

Old English crocc pot; related to Old Norse krukka jug, Middle Low German krūke pot

British Dictionary definitions for crock (2 of 3)

crock²

/ (krɒk) /

noun

slang, mainly British a person or thing, such as a car, that is old or decrepit (esp in the phrase old crock)

an old broken-down horse or ewe

verb

slang, mainly British to become or cause to become weak or disabled

Word Origin for crock

C15: originally Scottish; related to Norwegian krake unhealthy animal, Dutch kraak decrepit person or animal

British Dictionary definitions for crock (3 of 3)

crock³

/ (krɒk) /

noun

dialect, mainly British soot or smut

colour that rubs off fabric

verb

(tr) dialect, mainly British to soil with or as if with soot

(intr) (of a dyed fabric) to release colour when rubbed, as a result of imperfect dyeing

Word Origin for crock

C17: probably from crock 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	crock
释义	crock ¹ [ krok ] / krɒk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR crock ON THESAURUS.COM noun an earthenware pot, jar, or other container. a fragment of earthenware; potsherd. Slang. euphemistic shortening of crock of shit. Origin of crock ¹ First recorded before 1000; Middle English crokke, Old English croc(c), crocca “pot”; cognate with Old Norse krukka “jug” Words nearby crock crocein, crochet, crochet hook, crochetwork, crocidolite, crock, crocked, crockery, crocket, Crockett, Crockett, Davy Definition for crock (2 of 3) crock² [ krok ] / krɒk / noun a person or thing that is old, decrepit, or broken-down. Slang. a person who complains about or insists on being treated for an imagined illness. an old ewe. an old worn-out horse. verb (used with object) British Slang. to disable or injure. Origin of crock ² First recorded in 1520–30; Middle English crok “old ewe,” perhaps akin to crack (verb) and obsolete crack “whore”; compare Low German krakke “broken-down horse” Definition for crock (3 of 3) crock³ [ krok ] / krɒk / noun British Dialect. soot; smut. excess surface dye from imperfectly dyed cloth. verb (used with object) British Dialect. to soil with soot. verb (used without object) (of cloth) to give off excess surface dye when rubbed. Origin of crock ³ First recorded in 1650–60; origin uncertain Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for crock George W. Bush did it, with compassionate conservatism, crock though it was. Michael Tomasky on Romney’s Veep and Convention-Speaker Trap\|Michael Tomasky\|July 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Note: The breakfast rice may also be made in a crock pot overnight. 5 Healthy Spa Meals\|Ratha Tep\|January 13, 2011\|DAILY BEAST JASON ( swatting an imaginary gnat): Hope over fear... What a crock. Who Killed the Horror Film?\|Tom Shone\|March 13, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Cover the crock to prevent evaporation and place it in the coolest place available from which the crock will not have to be moved. Every Step in Canning\|Grace Viall Gray Would they like to look into the crock, and see if a man was boiling there? Cornish Saints and Sinners\|J. Henry Harris More blessings issue from the crock; Pandora's box is set wide open, and all the sweet inhabitants come forth. The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper\|Martin Farquhar Tupper The jar, crock or box in which the bread is kept should be scrupulously clean. Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book\|Mary A. Wilson Wax paper covered over and tied around the top of the crock can be used. Every Step in Canning\|Grace Viall Gray British Dictionary definitions for crock (1 of 3) crock¹ / (krɒk) / noun an earthen pot, jar, etc a piece of broken earthenware Also: crock of shit US and Canadian informal a quantity or source of lies or nonsense Word Origin for crock Old English crocc pot; related to Old Norse krukka jug, Middle Low German krūke pot British Dictionary definitions for crock (2 of 3) crock² / (krɒk) / noun slang, mainly British a person or thing, such as a car, that is old or decrepit (esp in the phrase old crock) an old broken-down horse or ewe verb slang, mainly British to become or cause to become weak or disabled Word Origin for crock C15: originally Scottish; related to Norwegian krake unhealthy animal, Dutch kraak decrepit person or animal British Dictionary definitions for crock (3 of 3) crock³ / (krɒk) / noun dialect, mainly British soot or smut colour that rubs off fabric verb (tr) dialect, mainly British to soil with or as if with soot (intr) (of a dyed fabric) to release colour when rubbed, as a result of imperfect dyeing Word Origin for crock C17: probably from crock 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to crock vessel, pitcher, pot, container, crockery
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