croak
pronunciation
How to pronounce croak in British English:
UK [krəʊk]
How to pronounce croak in American English:
US [kroʊk]
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- Noun:
- a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog)
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- Verb:
- die
- utter a hoarse sound, like a raven
- make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath
Word Origin
- croak (v.)
- early 14c., crouken, imitative or related to Old English cracian (see crack (v.)). Slang meaning "to die" is first recorded 1812, from sound of death rattle. Related: Croaked; croaking.
- croak (n.)
- 1560s, from croak (v.).
Example
- 1. And write his filth , while we all croak ?
- 2. Why didn 't you let me croak ?
- 3. She was now suddenly a frog , " croak " ; and now she was an old woman .
- 4. He can only sit in the water and croak to other frogs , and cannot be the chum of any human being .
- 5. We 're gonna croak sometime .