Croak - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|krəʊk|
Brit.
|krəʊk|
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)
- 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
I/you/we/they: croak
he/she/it: croaks
present participle: croaking
past tense: croaked
past participle: croaked
noun
singular: croak
plural: croaks
singular: croak
plural: croaks
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