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noun

Croak n. The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound.

verb

Croak v. t. To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as, to croak disaster. "The raven himself is hoarse, That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan." "Two ravens now began to croak Their nuptial song."

Croak v. i. (past & past part. croaked; pres. part. croaking)

To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat, as a frog, a raven, or a crow; hence, to make any hoarse, dismal sound. "Loud thunder to its bottom shook the bog, And the hoarse nation croaked."

To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually. "Marat... croaks with reasonableness."

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Etymology of 'Croak'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Croak" Quotes from Famous Books

... good nature, they sent yet a third time to Jupiter to beg him to choose for them still another King. Jupiter, displeased with all their complaints, sent a Heron, who preyed upon the Frogs day by day till there were none left to croak upon the lake. ...

— Aesop's Fables • Aesop

... more reasons than one; if there is a bad reason, Elder Semple will be sure to croak about it. I could wish that just now ...

— The Bow of Orange Ribbon - A Romance of New York • Amelia E. Barr

... reeds, where I set up what I took to be a Numidian crane, and, just beyond the river growths, some splendid oleanders gave an effective splash of scarlet to the surrounding greens and greys. In the waters of the marsh the bullfrogs kept up a loud sustained croak, as though they were True Believers disturbed by the presence of the Infidels. The N'fiss is a fascinating river from every point of view. Though comparatively small, few Europeans have reached the source, and it passes through ...

— Morocco • S.L. Bensusan

... of living: he breathes, or rather swallows air, and must, as he swims about with his beautifully webbed feet, come to the surface of the water now and then, or he would die. I am sure you know the frog well enough, and you may even have heard the harsh croak from which it has its name, as you have passed some damp meadow or weedy pond, on a summer evening. But I wonder whether you know frogs' eggs when you ...

— Twilight And Dawn • Caroline Pridham

... The Raven's croak, the chirping of the Sparrow, The scream of Jays, the creaking of Wheelbarrow, And hoot of Owls,—all join the soul to harrow, And grate the ear. We listen to thy quaint soliloquizing, As if all creatures thou ...

— The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. IV, No. 22, Aug., 1859 • Various

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