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- [krongk, krawngk]
- /krɒŋk, krɔŋk/
- /ˈkrɑːŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krongk, krawngk]
- /krɒŋk, krɔŋk/
Definitions of cronk word
- adjective cronk unfit; unsound 3
- adjective cronk sick or feeble. 1
- noun cronk To honk like a goose. 1
- noun cronk (Isle of Man) A hill or barrow. 0
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Origin of cronk
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80; < Yiddish or German krank, Middle High German kranc weak
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Parts of speech for Cronk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cronk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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