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View usage for: (kroʊk) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense croaks, present participle croaking, past tense, past participle croaked1. verbWhen a frog or bird croaks, it makes a harsh, low sound. Thousands of frogs croaked in the reeds by the riverbank. [VERB] Croak is also a noun. ...the guttural croak of the frogs. [+ of] 2. verbIf someone croaks something, they say it in a low, rough voice. Tiller moaned and managed to croak, 'Help me.'. [VERB with quote] She croaked something unintelligible. [VERB noun] Synonyms: rasp, gasp, grunt, wheeze More Synonyms of croak Croak is also a noun. His voice was just a croak. More Synonyms of croak (krəʊk) verb1. (intransitive) (of frogs, crows, etc) to make a low, hoarse cry 2. to utter (something) in this manner he croaked out the news 3. (intransitive) to grumble or be pessimistic noun5. a low hoarse utterance or sound Derived forms croaky (ˈcroaky) adjective croakily (ˈcroakily) adverb croakiness (ˈcroakiness) noun Word origin Old English crācettan; related to Old Norse krāka a crow; see creakcroak in American English (kroʊk) verb intransitive1. to make a deep, hoarse sound, as that of a frog or raven 2. to speak in deep, hoarse tones 3. to talk dismally; foretell evil or misfortune; grumble verb transitive5. to utter in deep, hoarse tones Derived forms croaky (ˈcroaky) (ˈkroʊki) adjectiveWord forms: ˈcroakier or ˈcroakiest Word origin ME croken < OE * cracian < cræcettan, to make sounds like a raven < IE base * ger- (> crake, crane, crow 2), of echoic orig. Examples of 'croak' in a sentencecroak British English: croak VERBfrog When a frog or bird croaks, it makes a harsh, low sound. Thousands of frogs croaked in the reeds by the riverbank. - American English: croak
- Brazilian Portuguese: coaxar
- Chinese: > 呱呱地叫蛙或鸟
- European Spanish: croar
- French: croasser
- German: quaken
- Italian: gracchiare
- Japanese: ガーガー鳴く
- Korean: 개굴개굴 울다
- European Portuguese: coaxar
- Latin American Spanish: croar
British English: croak VERBperson If someone croaks something, they say it in a low, rough voice. He moaned and managed to croak, 'Help me'. - American English: croak
- Brazilian Portuguese: murmurar
- Chinese: > 声音嘶哑地说蛙或鸟
- European Spanish: decir con voz ronca
- French: dire d'une voix rauque
- German: krächzen
- Italian: gracchiare
- Japanese: しわがれ声を出す
- Korean: > 꺽꺽 거리듯 말하다낮고 거친 소리로
- European Portuguese: murmurar
- Latin American Spanish: decir con voz ronca
Definition (of a frog or crow) to make a low hoarse cry Frogs croaked in the reeds. Definition to utter or speak with a croak Daniel managed to croak, `Help me.' Synonyms gasp grunt utter or speak harshly utter or speak huskily utter or speak throatily Definition to die (slang) Having nearly croaked twice, I'm grateful to be alive. Synonyms pass away buy it (US, slang) check out (US, slang) kick it (slang) go belly-up (slang) peg out (informal) buy the farm (US, slang) peg it (informal) cark it (Australian, New Zealand, slang) pop your clogs (informal) hop the twig (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition to die He expired in excruciating agony. Synonyms die, decease, depart, buy it (US, slang), check out (US, slang), perish, kick it (slang), croak (slang), go belly-up (slang), snuff it (informal), peg out (informal), kick the bucket (informal), peg it (informal), depart this life, meet your maker, cark it (Australian, New Zealand, slang), pop your clogs (informal), pass away or on Definition to die I don't plan on kicking the bucket for another thirty years. Synonyms die, expire, perish, pass away, buy it (US, slang), check out (US, slang), kick it (slang), croak (slang), give up the ghost, go belly-up (slang), snuff it (slang), peg out (informal), buy the farm (US, slang), peg it (informal), decease, cark it (Australian, New Zealand, slang), pop your clogs (informal), breathe your last, hop the twig (slang) Definition to be destroyed or die the ferry disaster in which 193 passengers perished Synonyms die, be killed, be lost, expire, pass away, lose your life, decease, cark it (Australian, New Zealand, slang) |