ALL meanings of crocodile tears
croc·o·dile tear
C c - noun plural crocodile tears If someone is crying crocodile tears, their tears and sadness are not genuine or sincere. 3
- noun plural crocodile tears an insincere show of grief; false tears 3
- noun crocodile tears insincere tears or a hypocritical show of grief: from an old belief that crocodiles shed tears while eating their prey 3
- noun crocodile tears (used with a plural verb) a hypocritical show of sorrow; insincere tears. 1
- noun crocodile tears (used with a singular verb) Pathology. spontaneous tearing initiated by tasting or chewing food, occurring as a result of facial paralysis. 1
- noun plural crocodile tears faked sadness 1
- noun crocodile tears plural of crocodile tear. 0