croquer
Meaning
- to crunch
- (colloquial) to waste, squander (money etc.)
- to sketch, outline
Concepts
Synonyms
boire avidement
pointiller
siffler du vin
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kʁɔ.ke/
Etymology
From Middle French croquer, crocquer, from Old French crokier (“to slap, hit, strike”), probably a variant of the same verb represented by Modern French craquer (“to break, crack, crunch”). More at craquer.
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