croak
verb /krəʊk/
/krəʊk/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they croak | /krəʊk/ /krəʊk/ |
| he / she / it croaks | /krəʊks/ /krəʊks/ |
| past simple croaked | /krəʊkt/ /krəʊkt/ |
| past participle croaked | /krəʊkt/ /krəʊkt/ |
| -ing form croaking | /ˈkrəʊkɪŋ/ /ˈkrəʊkɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive] to make a rough low sound, like the sound a frog makes
- A frog croaked by the water.
- [intransitive, transitive] to speak or say something with a rough low voice
- I had a sore throat and could only croak.
- croak something He managed to croak a greeting.
- + speech ‘I'm fine,’ she croaked.
- [intransitive] (slang) to die
- She married a millionaire just about to croak.
Word OriginMiddle English (as a verb): imitative.