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crock

UK
/krɒk/
US
/krɑk/

Translations

crocknoun
crocks
pl
UK
/krɒk/
US
/krɑk/
She stored the pickles in a large crock.
Она хранила соленья в большом кувшине.
The crock was filled with fresh cream.
Горшок был наполнен свежими сливками.
Additional translations
враньё
чепуха
Synonyms
jar
earthenware
vessel
container
pot
crockverb
crocked
Past Simple
crocked
Past Participle
crocking
Gerund
UK
/krɒk/
US
/krɑk/
He tried to crock his way out of the situation.
Он пытался обмануть, чтобы выйти из ситуации.
The old machine began to crock after years of use.
Старая машина начала ломаться после многих лет использования.
Additional translations
вести себя глупо
crockadjective
more crock
Comp.
most crock
Super.
UK
/krɒk/
US
/krɑk/
Used attributively before a noun to indicate that the noun is made of earthenware or relates to an earthenware crock.

Definitions

crocknoun
A thick pottery or earthenware container, typically used for storing food or liquids.
She stored the homemade pickles in a large crock in the pantry.
An old or broken-down horse or vehicle.
The farmer decided to sell the old crock of a tractor that had been sitting in the barn for years.
Something considered to be nonsense or untrue.
He dismissed the rumor as a complete crock, insisting there was no truth to it.
A person who is old, weak, or disabled, especially one regarded as of little use.
After years of hard labor, the miner felt like an old crock and could barely climb the stairs.
crockverb
(intransitive) Of dyed or painted material, to shed or transfer colour when rubbed.
The bright red fabric crocked badly and stained the white sofa.
(transitive, informal, chiefly British) To injure or damage (a person, animal, or thing) so that it becomes unable to function properly.
The defender crocked his knee during the tackle and had to leave the pitch.
crockadjective
Made of earthenware; relating to or resembling a crock.
She ladled the stew into a crock bowl to keep it warm.
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