Croak - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |krəʊk|  American pronunciation of the word croak
Brit.  |krəʊk|  British pronunciation of the word croak

noun

- a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)

verb

- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life (syn: choke, conk, decease, die, exit, expire, go, pass, pass away, perish, pop off)
- utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
- make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath (syn: gnarl, grumble, murmur, mutter)

Extra examples

We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond.

The man could only croak his name.

He tried to speak but could barely croak.

He had a heart attack and croaked.

'Help!' she croaked, her throat dry with fear.

The words came out as a dry croak.

Frogs croak.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: croak
he/she/it: croaks
present participle: croaking
past tense: croaked
past participle: croaked
noun
singular: croak
plural: croaks
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