# crock

/ˈkɹɑk/ (US) · /kɹˈɒk/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/crock
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

something that is completely untrue or nonsense. You use this word when you think an idea or a story is foolish or a lie.

For teachers: something considered to be complete nonsense, foolishness, or a lie. Often used in the phrase 'a crock of' followed by a derogatory term for excrement; informal and dismissive in register.

## Examples

- That story about the ghost is a total crock.
- The politician's explanation for the missing funds was a complete crock, and the journalists knew it.
- While the marketing campaign promised revolutionary results, most industry experts dismissed the claims as a crock designed to lure in unsuspecting investors.

## Usage notes

- Commonly appears in the idiomatic construction 'a crock of [something]'.

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