croak

Speech parts

1. croak - Noun

2. croak - Verb

3. Croak - Proper noun

Meaning

To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow; hence, to make any hoarse, dismal sound.

To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.

To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as, to croak disaster.

The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cronk mutter pass die exit expire perish choke murmur croaking decease go grumble kick the bucket buy the farm
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Antonyms

alto are live exist adore accept
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Hypernyms

turn plain kick emit utter complain

Hyponyms

fall suffocate yield drown abort starve

Derivatives

croaked croaking

Examples

An Immense hatred keeps me alive... i would live for a thousand years if i were certain of seeing the whole world croak. Louis-Ferdinand Céline

Once at the croak of a Raven who crost it, A barbarous people, Blind to the magic, And deaf to the melody, Snarl'd at and cursed me. A demon vext me, The light retreated, The landskip darken'd, The melody deaden'd, The Master whisper'd ‘Follow The Gleam.' Alfred, Lord Tennyson

I love being a dad. I'd have more kids if I could. I'd take a couple more, one or two more before I croak. Richie Sambora

They asked a bullfrog, "Why do you croak all the time?” He replied, "I'm enchanted with my voice.”. Armenian Proverb

They asked a bullfrog, They asked a bullfrog, "Why do you croak all the time?" He replied, "I'm enchanted with my voice." Armenian Proverb

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Close letter words and terms

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