English noun: crock | |||
1. | crock (substance) a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink | ||
Synonyms | carbon black, lampblack, smut, soot | ||
Broader (hypernym) | atomic number 6, C, carbon | ||
2. | crock (communication) nonsense; foolish talk | ||
Samples | That's a crock. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bunk, hokum, meaninglessness, nonsense, nonsensicality | ||
3. | crock (artifact) an earthen jar (made of baked clay) | ||
Synonyms | earthenware jar | ||
Broader (hypernym) | jar | ||
English verb: crock | |||
1. | crock (motion) release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bleed, run | ||
2. | crock (contact) soil with or as with crock | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | begrime, bemire, colly, dirty, grime, soil | ||