Either of two species of large amphibious reptile, Alligator mississippiensis or Alligator sinensis, in the genus Alligator within order Crocodilia, which have sharp teeth and very strong jaws and are native to the Americas and China, respectively.

(intransitive, of paint or other coatings) To crack in a pattern resembling an alligator's skin.

(obsolete) One who binds or ties.

Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which the speaker counts out loud, saying the word "alligator" between the numbers so that each number is spoken approximately one second after the last one.

present participle of alligator

(painting) A pattern of cracking of paint on a surface leaving roughly hexagonal areas of uncracked paint.

Damaged by alligatoring.

simple past tense and past participle of alligator

plural of alligator

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of alligator