Croak vs. Crock — What's the Difference?

A low hoarse sound, as that characteristic of a frog or a raven.

An earthenware vessel.

To utter in a low hoarse sound.

A broken piece of earthenware.

(Slang) To kill.

(Slang) Foolish talk; nonsense

To utter a low hoarse sound.

Soot.

To speak with a low hoarse voice.

One that is worn-out, decrepit, or impaired; a wreck.

To mutter discontentedly; grumble.

To soil with or as if with crock.

(Slang) To die.

To give off soot or color.

A faint, harsh sound made in the throat.

To become weak or disabled. Often used with up.

The call of a frog or toad. (see also ribbit)

To disable; wreck. Often used with up.

The harsh call of various birds, such as the raven or corncrake, or other creatures.

A stoneware or earthenware jar or storage container.

(intransitive) To make a croak.

A piece of broken pottery, a shard.

(transitive) To utter in a low, hoarse voice.

(UK) A person who is physically limited by age, illness or injury.

To make its sound.

(UK) An old or broken-down vehicle (and formerly a horse or ewe).

(slang) To die.

Silly talk, a foolish belief, a poor excuse, nonsense.

To kill someone or something.

A low stool.

To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.

A patient who is difficult to treat, especially one who complains of a minor or imagined illness.

To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow; hence, to make any hoarse, dismal sound.

The loose black particles collected from combustion, as on pots and kettles, or in a chimney; soot; smut.

To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.

Colouring matter that rubs off from cloth.

To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as, to croak disaster.

To break something or injure someone.

The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.

To transfer coloring through abrasion from one item to another.

A harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)

(horticulture) To cover the drain holes of a planter with stones or similar material, in order to ensure proper drainage.

Die;

To put or store (something) in a crock or pot.

Utter a hoarse sound, like a raven

(intransitive) To give off crock or smut.

Make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath;

The loose black particles collected from combustion, as on pots and kettles, or in a chimney; soot; smut; also, coloring matter which rubs off from cloth.

A low stool.

Any piece of crockery, especially of coarse earthenware; an earthen pot or pitcher.

A person who is worn out with age or illness.

An old person who complains frequently about illness, especially imaginary ailments.

Nonsense; balderdash; humbug; - usually used in the phrase a crock.

To soil by contact, as with soot, or with the coloring matter of badly dyed cloth.

To give off crock or smut.

To lay up in a crock; as, to crock butter.

Nonsense; foolish talk;

An earthen jar (made of baked clay)

Release color when rubbed, of badly dyed fabric

Soil with or as with crock