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| croak [ krōk ] |
noun (plural croaks) |
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1. cry of animal or bird: a rough, usually low-pitched, vibrating sound, especially the characteristic cry of a frog or crow
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2. rough voice of person: a rough low uneven sound or voice of somebody with a dry or sore throat
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verb (past and past participle croaked, present participle croak·ing, 3rd person present singular croaks) |
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1. intransitive verb make low-pitched call: to make a rough, usually low-pitched, vibrating sound, especially the characteristic cry of a frog or crow
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2. transitive and intransitive verb speak hoarsely: to speak or say something in a rough low uneven voice because of a dry or sore throat
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3. intransitive verb grumble: to grumble or mutter gloomily
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informal
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4. transitive and intransitive verb kill or die: to kill somebody, or be killed
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slang
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| [Mid-16th century. Probably an imitation of the sound] |
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  croak·i·ly adverb |
| croak·y adjective |
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