n.
Pronunciation: ' kräk
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English crocc; akin to Old English cr ū ce pot, pitcher, Middle High German kr ū che
Date: before 12th century
1 : a thick earthenware pot or jar
2 [from its formation on cooking pots] dialect : SOOT , SMUT
3 : coloring matter that rubs off from cloth or dyed leather
4 : BUNKUM ― usually used with a <the story in the paper is a crock >