Crock

Pronunciation: /krɑk/

Definitions of crock

noun something considered to be false or worthless

Example Sentences

A1 I use a crock to store my kitchen utensils.

A2 My grandmother always cooked delicious stews in her old crock.

B1 The antique crock was passed down through generations in my family.

B2 The artisan crafted a beautiful crock for storing homemade pickles.

C1 The museum displayed ancient crocks from various civilizations.

C2 The pottery expert identified the crock as a rare artifact from the Ming Dynasty.

Examples of crock in a Sentence

formal The chef used a ceramic crock to store the homemade pickles.

informal I found a cute crock at the thrift store to use as a planter.

slang Let's ditch this crock of a party and find something better to do.

figurative His excuse for being late was just a crock of lies.

Grammatical Forms of crock

• past tense: crocked
• plural: crocks
• comparative: more crock
• superlative: most crock
• present tense: crock
• future tense: will crock
• perfect tense: have crocked
• continuous tense: is crocking
• singular: crock
• positive degree: crock
• infinitive: to crock
• gerund: crocking
• participle: crocked

Origin and Evolution of crock

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'crock' originated from Middle English 'crokke' which came from Old North French 'croque' meaning earthenware pot.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'crock' evolved to refer not only to earthenware pots but also to various other objects or items that are old, worn-out, or of poor quality.