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Meaning of 'croak' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Croak [ n.]
- The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.
2 . Croak [ v. i.]
- To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow; hence, to make any hoarse, dismal sound.
- To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually.
3 . Croak [ v. t.]
- To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as, to croak disaster.

Meaning of 'croak' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . croak [ v]
Meaning (1):
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Example in sentence:
  • She died from cancer;
  • The children perished in the fire;
  • The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102;
  • The patient went peacefully
Meaning (2):
- make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
Example in sentence:
  • she grumbles when she feels overworked

Nearby Words:

cro-quette croaked croaker croaking croat croatian crocein croceous crocetin croche

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