croak

🇺🇸 /krəʊk/ 🇬🇧 /krəʊk/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to make a low, rough sound like a frog

The frog croaked loudly by the pond.

R

to speak with a low, rough voice

He croaked out his last words.

R

to die

The old man croaked last night.

noun
R

a low, rough sound made in the throat

Her voice was just a croak after the long night out.

translation

v. to make a low, rough sound like a frog; to speak with a low, rough voice; to die
n. a low, rough sound made in the throat

Word Forms

3rd Present croaks
Past croaked
Perfect croaked
Progressive croaking
Plural croaks