croak C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /kroʊk/ UK /krəʊk/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like cloak /l/ vs /ɹ/ Meanings 1 verb to make a low harsh sound, as a frog; slang to die The frogs began to croak as evening fell over the marsh. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make a low harsh sound,... cawsquawkraspgruntcackle Word family Derived forms croakycroaker Related forms creakcrow Etymology AI details An imitative, onomatopoeic word echoing the harsh low sound of a frog or raven; compare 'creak' and 'crow'. croak onomatopoeic View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # croak **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /kroʊk/ **IPA (UK):** /krəʊk/ ## Meanings 1. to make a low harsh sound, as a frog; slang to die ## Examples - The frogs began to croak as evening fell over the marsh. ## Synonyms - caw - squawk - rasp - grunt - cackle ## Derived Forms - croaky - croaker ## Related Forms - creak - crow ## Roots and Affixes - Root: croak ## Etymology An imitative, onomatopoeic word echoing the harsh low sound of a frog or raven; compare 'creak' and 'crow'. ## AI Etymology Croak is an imitative, onomatopoeic word echoing the harsh low sound of a frog or raven; compare 'creak' and 'crow'. Important recorded forms include croak (onomatopoeic). The current sense covers to make a low harsh sound, as a frog; slang to die. The wider family includes derived forms such as croaky and croaker and related words such as creak and crow. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Register & Style markdown