单词	croaker
释义	croaker noun croak·​er ˈkrō-kər  1 : an animal (such as a frog) that croaks 2 : any of various fishes and especially the drums that produce croaking, drumming, or grunting noises 3 slang : doctor Synonyms doc doctor medic medico physician sawbones [slang] See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Fish a large jerkbait or a live croaker outside the bar for jumbo reds 20 pounds and up, or find them on Dixey Bar or at Sand Island Light. Frank Sargeant, al, 1 Oct. 2021 The yellow croaker fish maw in the soup chef Eddy Leung had prepared for us on Tuesday tasted similar. Time, 17 Sep. 2021 Large redfish are also running along this bar, and can be caught on live croaker or other baitfish. Frank Sargeant, al, 27 Aug. 2021 Best bait is a live croaker, but plenty are caught on 8 to 12 inch soft plastic swimbaits on wide-gap hooks, as well. Frank Sargeant, al, 6 Aug. 2021 By the middle of the 20th century, overfishing had decimated the species, so maw traders turned to the next best source, an equally giant Mexican croaker called the totoaba. Adam Elder, Wired, 16 Apr. 2020 In the 1930s, Chinese fishermen started landing huge catches of a giant croaker fish called the bahaba. Adam Elder, Wired, 16 Apr. 2020 Commonly caught fish include croaker, perch, speckled trout, sheepshead, sand trout, gafftop and bull reds. Emilia Benton, Houston Chronicle, 20 Sep. 2019 Smaller reds should also be more active on oyster bars and creek mouths—live shrimp is best for the keeper-size fish, while croakers and other baitfish get the big ones. Frank Sargeant, al, 4 Oct. 2019 See More Word History First Known Use 1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing croaker Atlantic croaker Atlantic croaker croaker noun 1 as in doctor slang a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders ever more ornery as he grew older, he swore that he didn't need some croaker telling him that smoking was bad for his health Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance doctor physician medico sawbones doc medic nurse specialist surgeon obstetrician paramedic pathologist gynecologist internist pediatrist resident family physician clinician radiologist family practitioner pediatrician ophthalmologist dermatologist family doctor anesthesiologist urologist paramedical podiatrist plastic surgeon orthopedist hospitalist neurologist ob-gyn aidman attending general practitioner physical therapist physiatrist interne nurse-practitioner intern EMT physiotherapist Antonyms & Near Antonyms nonphysician nondoctor 2 as in crab an irritable and complaining person she becomes a real croaker when she's overtired Synonyms & Similar Words crab mutterer bear complainer crank hunks sourpuss curmudgeon growler grouser murmurer grump crosspatch grumbler whiner kicker griper sorehead bellyacher fusser grouch party pooper killjoy grinch spoilsport hypochondriac faultfinder nagger defeatist quibbler crock malcontent nitpicker pessimist repiner objector Antonyms & Near Antonyms optimist happy camper Pollyanna
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