croak

[ krohk ]

/ kroʊk /

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verb (used without object)

to utter a low-pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven.

to speak with a low, rasping voice.

Slang. to die.

to talk despondingly; prophesy trouble or evil; grumble.

verb (used with object)

to utter or announce by croaking.

Slang. to kill.

noun

the act or sound of croaking.

Origin of croak

1550–60; earlier croke, probably imitative; compare Old English cræcetian (of a raven) to croak

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH croak

creak, creek, croak

Words nearby croak

Crius, CRM, CRNA, CRO, Croagh Patrick, croak, croaker, croaky, Croat, Croatia, Croatian

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Example sentences from the Web for croak

When Tony takes over Danny's body, his voice begins to croak and he shakes his pointer finger for emphasis.
Imaginary Friends in Movies|Marlow Stern|May 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And then I sit on a bench facing the grave and a raven says something in a croak a few steps from me.
Robert Bolaño's European Adventures|Roberto Bolano|April 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
At times, from far up the moorland comes down even the strange cry of a buzzard, or the croak of a wandering raven.
In the West Country|Francis A. Knight
She was now suddenly a frog, "Croak;" and now she was an old woman.
A Christmas Greeting|Hans Christian Andersen

Nor did they mark the evening croak of the frogs alongshore among the reed beds, until Jo Lagassé imitated it to perfection.
Fort Amity|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
They croak in mutual congratulation, anticipating a splendid repast.
The Death Shot|Mayne Reid
In the hour of the earthquake, no one heeds the croak of the raven.
The Hour and the Man|Harriet Martineau

British Dictionary definitions for croak

croak

/ (krəʊk) /

verb

(intr) (of frogs, crows, etc) to make a low, hoarse cry

to utter (something) in this mannerhe croaked out the news

(intr) to grumble or be pessimistic

slang

(intr) to die
(tr) to kill

noun

a low hoarse utterance or sound

Derived forms of croak

croaky, adjectivecroakily, adverbcroakiness, noun

Word Origin for croak

Old English crācettan; related to Old Norse krāka a crow; see creak

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	croak
释义	croak [ krohk ] / kroʊk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR croak ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used without object) to utter a low-pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven. to speak with a low, rasping voice. Slang. to die. to talk despondingly; prophesy trouble or evil; grumble. verb (used with object) to utter or announce by croaking. Slang. to kill. noun the act or sound of croaking. Origin of croak 1550–60; earlier croke, probably imitative; compare Old English cræcetian (of a raven) to croak WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH croak creak, creek, croak Words nearby croak Crius, CRM, CRNA, CRO, Croagh Patrick, croak, croaker, croaky, Croat, Croatia, Croatian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for croak When Tony takes over Danny's body, his voice begins to croak and he shakes his pointer finger for emphasis. Imaginary Friends in Movies\|Marlow Stern\|May 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST And then I sit on a bench facing the grave and a raven says something in a croak a few steps from me. Robert Bolaño's European Adventures\|Roberto Bolano\|April 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST At times, from far up the moorland comes down even the strange cry of a buzzard, or the croak of a wandering raven. In the West Country\|Francis A. Knight She was now suddenly a frog, "Croak;" and now she was an old woman. A Christmas Greeting\|Hans Christian Andersen Nor did they mark the evening croak of the frogs alongshore among the reed beds, until Jo Lagassé imitated it to perfection. Fort Amity\|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch They croak in mutual congratulation, anticipating a splendid repast. The Death Shot\|Mayne Reid In the hour of the earthquake, no one heeds the croak of the raven. The Hour and the Man\|Harriet Martineau British Dictionary definitions for croak croak / (krəʊk) / verb (intr) (of frogs, crows, etc) to make a low, hoarse cry to utter (something) in this mannerhe croaked out the news (intr) to grumble or be pessimistic slang (intr) to die (tr) to kill noun a low hoarse utterance or sound Derived forms of croak croaky, adjectivecroakily, adverbcroakiness, noun Word Origin for croak Old English crācettan; related to Old Norse krāka a crow; see creak Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to croak quack, squawk, crow, gasp, wheeze, grunt, caw
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croak

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verb (used with object)

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Origin of croak

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Example sentences from the Web for croak

British Dictionary definitions for croak

verb

noun

Derived forms of croak

Word Origin for croak

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