croaker C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈkɹoʊkɚ/ UK /ˈkɹoʊkɚ/ See IPA manual Freq #62067 Meanings 1 noun dated: a habitual complainer or a person who gloomily predicts trouble The old croaker predicted disaster whenever the weather changed. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms croakerlikekingcroaker Etymology From croak + -er. Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives Register & Style External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # croaker **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkɹoʊkɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkɹoʊkɚ/ **Frequency rank:** 62067 ## Meanings 1. dated: a habitual complainer or a person who gloomily predicts trouble ## Examples - The old croaker predicted disaster whenever the weather changed. ## Derived Forms - croakerlike - kingcroaker ## Etymology From croak + -er. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives - Register & Style markdown