croc ‧ o ‧ dile /ˈkrɒkədaɪl $ ˈkrɑː-/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: cocodrille , from Latin crocodilus , from Greek , 'lizard, crocodile' , from kroke 'small stone' + drilos 'worm' ]
1 . [countable] a large ↑ reptile with a long mouth and many sharp teeth that lives in lakes and rivers in hot wet parts of the world ⇨ alligator
2 . [uncountable] the skin of this animal, used for making things such as shoes:
a crocodile briefcase
3 . [countable] British English a long line of people, especially school children, walking in pairs
4 . crocodile tears if someone sheds crocodile tears, they seem sad, sorry, or upset, but they do not really feel this way