croak

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US /kroʊk/ UK /krəʊk/ See IPA manual

Minimal pairs

Sounds like cloak /l/ vs /r/

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.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to make a low harsh sound,... caw squawk rasp grunt cackle

Word family

Derived forms croakycroaker

Related forms creak crow

Etymology

An imitative, onomatopoeic word echoing the harsh low sound of a frog or raven; compare 'creak' and 'crow'.

croak onomatopoeic

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