croc

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UK/kɹɒk/US/kɹɑk/

noun

A crocodile.

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Meanings

croc1

nouncroc (plural crocs)

plural crocs

  1. colloquialA crocodile.

croc2

nouncroc (plural crocs)

plural crocs · alternative Croc

  1. A type of EVA foam slip-on clog-style shoe with an open heel, thick sole, rounded toe, retractable heel strap, and ventilation holes on the top and sides.

Croc3

nounCroc (plural Crocs)

plural Crocs

  1. alternativeAlternative form of croc (plastic slip-on shoe)

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
crocodile

Origin

croc · noun

Clipping of crocodile.

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croc · noun

From the American shoe company Crocs, Inc., reportedly named for the shoe's resemblance in profile to a crocodile snout or the "multi-environment, amphibious nature" of the animal.

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Croc · noun

From the name of the American shoe company Crocs, Inc.

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Translations

Swedish foppatoffel
  • foppatoffelplastic slip-on shoe

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with croc

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Sounds the same

crockcrock
Cite this entry
APA

croc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croc

MLA

“croc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croc. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “croc,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/croc.

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