crocodile


Definition: Meaning of, crocodile in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkrɒkədʌɪl /

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crocodile crocodiles
  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]
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  2. [uncountable] the skin of this animal, used for making things such as shoes
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  3. [countable] British English a long line of people, especially school children, walking in pairs
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  4. crocodile tears if someone sheds crocodile tears, they seem sad, sorry, or upset, but they do not really feel this way
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a character in the book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1865) by Lewis CARROLL . Alice goes to the Mad Hatter's TEA PARTY where no one eats or drinks anything, the Mad Hatter and the MARCH HARE talk nonsense, and the DORMOUSE keeps falling asleep.