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   croak

   /krəʊk/

   noun

   • 1. a characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow: "a female frog can pick out a mate's voice from a cacophony of croaks"
   • ▪ a sound resembling a croak: "Lorton tried to laugh—it came out as a croak"

   verb

   • 1. (of a frog or crow) make a characteristic deep hoarse sound: "the frogs settled in the shade, croaking happily"
   • ▪ (of a person) make a sound similar to a croak when speaking or laughing: "‘Thank you,’ I croaked" Similar raspsquawkcawcrowwheezegaspchokehackhawkbarkcoughspeak hoarselyspeak huskilyspeak throatilyspeak harshlyspeak thickly
   • ▪ prophesy evil or misfortune, especially unjustifiably and to the irritation of others: archaic "without croaking, it may be observed that our government is upon a dangerous experiment"
   • 2. die: informal "the dog finally croaked in 1987" Similar diepass awaypass onlose one's lifedepart this lifeexpirebreathe one's lastdraw one's last breathmeet one's endmeet one's deathlay down one's lifebe no moreperishbe lostgo the way of the fleshgo the way of all fleshgo to glorygo to one's last resting placego to meet one's makercross the great dividecross the Styxinformal:give up the ghostkick the bucketbite the dustflatlineconk outbuy itturn up one's toescash in one's chipsgo belly upshuffle off this mortal coilgo the way of the dinosaurspush up the daisiesbe six feet underinformal:snuff itpeg outpop one's clogshop the twig/stickbite the big onebuy the farmcheck outhand in one's dinner pailgo bungliterary:exitarchaic:deceaseOpposite livesurvive
   • ▪ kill (someone): "there are a few people down there who'd like to croak him"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): imitative.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCROAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CROAK definition: 1. When animals such as frogs and crows croak, they make deep rough sounds. 2. If you croak, you…. Learn more.

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   1. a. : to make a deep harsh sound. b. : to speak in a hoarse throaty voice. 2. : grumble sense 1. 3. slang : die. transitive verb. 1. : to utter in a hoarse raucous voice. 2. slang : kill. croak. 2 of 2. noun. : a hoarse harsh cry or sound.

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   Croak definition: to utter a low-pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven.. See examples of CROAK used in a sentence.

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   A croak is the low, hoarse sound a frog makes. Crows and people with sore throats can croak, too. It’s also a slang word for “die.”. When people croak, they need either a glass of water or an undertaker.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCROAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. verb. When a frog or bird croaks, it makes a harsh, low sound. Thousands of frogs croaked in the reeds by the riverbank. [VERB] Croak is also a noun. ...the guttural croak of the frogs. [ + of] 2. verb. If someone croaks something, they say it in a low, rough voice. Tiller moaned and managed to croak, 'Help me' [VERB with quote]

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishcroak verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of croak verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › croakCroak - definition of croak by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Zoology) ( intr) (of frogs, crows, etc) to make a low, hoarse cry. 2. to utter (something) in this manner: he croaked out the news. 3. ( intr) to grumble or be pessimistic. 4. slang. a. ( intr) to die. b. ( tr) to kill. n. a low hoarse utterance or sound.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishCROAK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   CROAK definition: 1. to talk or say something in a low, rough voice: 2. If a bird or frog (= green jumping animal…. Learn more.

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    Croak definition: A low hoarse sound, as that characteristic of a frog or a raven.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › croakcroak | meaning of croak in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    croak meaning, definition, what is croak: to make a deep low sound like the sound ...: Learn more.