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croak

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croak  (krk)
n.
A low hoarse sound, as that characteristic of frogs and crows.
v. croaked, croak·ing, croaks
v.tr.
1. To utter in a low hoarse sound.
2. Slang To kill.
v.intr.
1.
a. To utter a low hoarse sound.
b. To speak with a low hoarse voice.
2. To mutter discontentedly; grumble.
3. Slang To die.

[From Middle English croken, to croak, probably of imitative origin.]

croaki·ly adv.
croaky adj.

croak [krəʊk]
vb
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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
[Old English crācettan; related to Old Norse krāka a crow; see creak]
croaky  adj
croakily  adv
croakiness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.croakcroak - a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
utterance, vocalization - the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
Verb1.croakcroak - 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"
abort - cease development, die, and be aborted; "an aborting fetus"
change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
asphyxiate, stifle, suffocate - be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow"
buy it, pip out - be killed or die;
drown - die from being submerged in water, getting water into the lungs, and asphyxiating; "The child drowned in the lake"
predecease - die before; die earlier than; "She predeceased her husband"
conk out, go bad, break down, die, fail, give out, give way, break, go - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident"
starve, famish - die of food deprivation; "The political prisoners starved to death"; "Many famished in the countryside during the drought"
die - suffer or face the pain of death; "Martyrs may die every day for their faith"
fall - die, as in battle or in a hunt; "Many soldiers fell at Verdun"; "Several deer have fallen to the same gun"; "The shooting victim fell dead"
succumb, yield - be fatally overwhelmed
2.croak - utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
let loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
3.croak - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked"
kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"

croak
verb
1. grunt, squawk, caw Frogs croaked in the reeds.
2. rasp, gasp, grunt, wheeze, utter or speak harshly, utter or speak huskily, utter or speak throatily Daniel managed to croak, `Help me.'
3. (Slang) die, expire, pass away, perish, buy it (U.S. slang), check out (U.S. slang), kick it (slang), go belly-up (slang), peg out (informal), kick the bucket (informal), buy the farm (U.S. slang), peg it (informal), cark it (Austral. & N.Z. slang), pop your clogs (informal), hop the twig (informal) The old man finally croaked at the age of 92.
Translations
croak [krəʊk]
A. N [of raven] → graznido m; [of frog] → croar m, canto m; [of person] → gruñido m
B. VI
1. [raven] → graznar; [frog] → croar, cantar; [person] → carraspear
2. (= die) → estirar la pata, espicharla
C. VT (= say) → decir con voz ronca

croak [ˈkrəʊk] vi
[frog] → coasser; [raven] → croasser
[person] (when speaking)parler d'une voix rauque
(= die) → claquer >

croak
n (of frog)Quaken nt no pl; (of raven, person)Krächzen nt no pl
vi (frog)quaken; (raven, person)krächzen
vt
(person)krächzen
(inf: = die) he croaked iter ist abgekratzt (inf)

croak [krəʊk]
1. n (of raven) → gracchio; (of frog) → gracidio, gracidare m
2. vi (raven) → gracchiare; (frog) → gracidare; (person) → dire con voce rauca

croak [krəʊk]
1. n (of raven) → gracchio; (of frog) → gracidio, gracidare m
2. vi (raven) → gracchiare; (frog) → gracidare; (person) → dire con voce rauca

croak
v croak [krəuk]
to utter a low hoarse sound like that of a frog I could hear the frogs croaking. kwaak يَنُق، يُنَقْنِق крякам kuňkat, skřehotat, krákat kvække quaken κοάζω croar; graznar (cuervo) krooksuma غور غور کردن kurnuttaa coasser לְקַרקֵר भर्राना kreketati brekeg berkrok kvakka gracidare がーがー鳴く (개구리) ‘개골개골’ 올다 kvarkti, karkti kurkstēt menguak kwaken kvekke, skrike hest rechotać coaxar a orăcăi квакать kvákať regljati kreketati kväka พูดหรือร้องด้วยเสียงต่ำคล้ายเสียงร้องของกบ gaklamak, vakvaklamak 呱呱叫 кумкати, крумкати ٹ‍رٹ‍ر كى آواز نكالنا kêu ồm ộp
n
such a sound. gesjoer طَنين، أزيز бръмчене vrčení snurren das Schwirren βόμβος zumbido põrin غژغژ surina vrombissement זִמזוּם खरखराहट zujanje, fijuk búgás dengungan suð ronzio ぶーんという音 윙윙 소리 burzgimas, zvimbimas dūkšana; rūkšana deruan gegons dur, surring, summing furkot zumbido bâzâit жужжание drnčanie, bzukot brnenje zujanje surr[], vin[], sus[] เสียงดังกระหึ่ม vızıldama, vınlama 嗡嗡作動聲 стугін, гудіння گھر گھر کی آواز tiếng kêu vù vù


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When I had stood ten minutes, thinking and imagining, and getting my spirit in tune with the place, and in the right mood to enjoy the supernatural, a raven suddenly uttered a horse croak over my head.
Jupiter, displeased with all their complaints, sent a Heron, who preyed upon the Frogs day by day till there were none left to croak upon the lake.
When they give themselves out as wise, then do their petty sayings and truths chill me: in their wisdom there is often an odour as if it came from the swamp; and verily, I have even heard the frog croak in it!
 
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