Definition of croaker Croaker

/kɹowˈkɚ/ - [krowker] - croak•er

We found 14 definitions of croaker from 6 different sources.

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What does croaker mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: croakers

croaker - any of several fishes that make a croaking noise
  sciaenid, sciaenid fish widely distributed family of carnivorous percoid fishes having a large air bladder used to produce sound
  atlantic croaker, micropogonias undulatus a silvery-bodied croaker with dark markings and tiny barbels
  umbrina roncador, yellowfin croaker, surf fish, surffish a fish of the Pacific coast of North America
  chenfish, genyonemus lineatus, white croaker, kingfish small silvery marine food fish found off California
  queenfish, seriphus politus, white croaker small silvery marine food fish found off California
croaker - the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S.
  saltwater fish flesh of fish from the sea used as food
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • croaker (n.)
    One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil.
  • croaker (n.)
    A small American fish (Micropogon undulatus), of the Atlantic coast.
  • croaker (n.)
    An American fresh-water fish (Aplodinotus grunniens); -- called also drum.
  • croaker (n.)
    The surf fish of California.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book

  • croaker
    A tropical fish which makes a cris-cris noise.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • croaker
    One who is always foretelling some accident or misfortune: an allusion to the croaking of a raven, supposed ominous.

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