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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024croak /kroʊk/USA pronunciation v. - Animal Behavior to utter a low, harsh cry, such as the sound of a frog:[no object]frogs croaking in the evening.
- to speak with a low, hoarse, scratchy voice: [no object]Because of her sore throat she was croaking all day.[~ + object]He croaked his answer from bed.[used with quotations]"I feel like I'm gonna die,'' he croaked after his tonsillectomy.
- Slang Terms Slang. to die:[no object]He almost croaked right there, but we rescued him.
n. [countable] - the act or sound of croaking:the croaks of the bullfrogs.
croak•y, adj., -i•er, -i•est. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024croak (krōk),USA pronunciation v.i. - Animal Behaviorto utter a low-pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven.
- to speak with a low, rasping voice.
- Slang Termsto die.
- to talk despondingly;
prophesy trouble or evil;
grumble.
v.t. - to utter or announce by croaking.
- Slang Termsto kill.
n. - the act or sound of croaking.
- 1550–60; earlier croke, probably imitative; compare Old English cræcetian (of a raven) to croak
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: croak /krəʊk/ vb - (intransitive) (of frogs, crows, etc) to make a low, hoarse cry
- to utter (something) in this manner
- (intransitive) to grumble or be pessimistic
- slang (intransitive) to die
- (transitive) to kill
n - a low hoarse utterance or sound
Etymology: Old English crācettan; related to Old Norse krāka a crow; see creakˈcroaky adj ˈcroakiness n |