croak

/krouk/
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croak

A frog lets out a loud croak from the edge of a pond.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To make a deep, harsh, and hoarse sound, like that of a frog or a raven.
    • To speak or utter something in a low, rough, and often complaining voice.
    • (Slang) To die.

  2. Noun:

    • A deep, harsh, and hoarse sound, such as the call of a frog or a raven.
Usage and Examples
  • Verb (Animal Sound):
    • The frogs began to croak loudly by the pond at dusk.
    • A raven croaked ominously from the old tree.
  • Verb (Human Voice):
    • "I'm tired," he croaked, his voice rough from the cold.
    • The old man would just sit and croak about how things were better in his day.
  • Verb (Slang: To Die):
    • In the old gangster movie, the villain finally croaked in a hail of bullets.
  • Noun:
    • We could hear the constant croak of bullfrogs from the swamp.
    • His greeting was nothing more than a low croak.
Advanced Usage
  • "to croak it": A slang variant meaning to die.
    • He's so sick, I'm worried he might croak it.
  • Used figuratively for objects: To make a similar rough, failing sound.
    • The engine coughed and croaked before finally stalling.
Variants and Related Words
  • Croaky (adjective): Describing a voice that is deep, rough, and hoarse.
    • She had a croaky voice after cheering at the concert all night.
  • Croaker (noun): A person who complains frequently or a type of fish known for making croaking sounds.
Synonyms
  • For the sound: grumble, rasp, caw (specifically for ravens/crows), guttural sound.
  • For speaking/complaining: grumble, grouse, mutter, moan.
  • For dying (slang): kick the bucket, bite the dust, pass away, expire.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Idioms
  • Croak out: To say something with a croaking voice.
    • He managed to croak out a request for water.
  • Kick the bucket: (Idiom, synonymous slang) To die.
    • According to his will, he left his fortune to his cat when he kicked the bucket.
croak

A frog lets out a loud croak from the edge of a pond.

Noun
  1. a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
Verb
  1. make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
    • she grumbles when she feels overworked
  2. utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
  3. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
    • She died from cancer
    • The children perished in the fire
    • The patient went peacefully
    • The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102

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