frog
/frɔg/
Definition
Noun:
- An amphibian: A small, tailless amphibian with smooth, moist skin, long hind legs adapted for lepping, and typically living in or near water.
- A fastener or ornament: A decorative loop of braid, cord, or button used on a garment, especially a military coat.
- A rail junction: A device in a railway track that allows wheels to cross from one line to another.
- (Informal, sometimes offensive) A person: A term sometimes used to refer to a person of French descent.
Verb:
- To hunt frogs: The act of catching frogs, typically for food.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Amphibian):
- We heard the frogs croaking by the pond.
- The biology class studied the life cycle of a frog.
- Noun (Fastener):
- The soldier's coat was fastened with ornate frogs.
- Noun (Railway):
- The train smoothly passed over the frog in the tracks.
- Verb:
- They went to the marsh to frog for their dinner.
Advanced Usage
- "to have a frog in one's throat": To have a temporary hoarseness or difficulty in speaking.
- Excuse my voice; I have a frog in my throat this morning.
- "frog in a well": A metaphor for a person with a very limited perspective or experience.
- His views are so narrow; he's like a frog in a well.
Variants and Related Words
- Frogman (n): A scuba diver, especially one engaged in military or police operations.
- Frogspawn (n): The eggs of a frog, laid in a jelly-like mass.
- Froggy (adj): Resembling or characteristic of a frog.
Synonyms
- Amphibian: For the animal (e.g., toad, though toads are a different type of amphibian).
- Fastener: For the clothing ornament (e.g., toggle, clasp).
- Crossing: For the railway component.
Related Phrasal Verbs
(Note: "Frog" is not commonly used to form standard phrasal verbs. The verb form is typically used directly, as in "to frog.")
Related Idioms
- "a frog in the throat": (As mentioned in Advanced Usage) Temporary hoarseness.
- "leapfrog": (As a separate compound word) To jump over something or someone, or to advance by bypassing stages.
- The new technology allowed the company to leapfrog its competitors.
Noun
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a decorative loop of braid or cord
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a person of French descent
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any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
Verb
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hunt frogs for food
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