Croak can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| croak - utter a hoarse sound, like a raven | ||
| croak - pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "The children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"; "The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102" | ||
| croak - make complaining remarks or noises under one's breath; "she grumbles when she feels overworked" | ||
Noun |
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| croak - a harsh hoarse utterance (as of a frog) |
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| 1. | noun | I've never heard a frog croak. | |
| 2. | verb | Listen, you can hear all the frogs starting to croak outside. At first I found them annoying, but I've gotten used to them now. | |
| 3. | verb | The clouds, heavy with hail and snow-flakes, hung low in the sky, and the raven stood on the ferns crying, "Croak, croak." It made one shiver with cold to look at him. | |
| 4. | verb | The toad started to croak. |
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| noun | |
| I've never heard a frog croak. | |
| verb | |
| Listen, you can hear all the frogs starting to croak outside. At first I found them annoying, but I've gotten used to them now. | |
| The clouds, heavy with hail and snow-flakes, hung low in the sky, and the raven stood on the ferns crying, "Croak, croak." It made one shiver with cold to look at him. | |
| The toad started to croak. | |