croak
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Definition of croak
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Synonyms & Antonyms for croak
Synonyms: Verb
beef, bellyache, bitch, bleat, carp, caterwaul, complain, crab, fuss, gripe, grizzle, grouch, grouse, growl, grumble, grump, holler, inveigh, keen, kick, kvetch, maunder [chiefly British], moan, murmur, mutter, nag, repine, scream, squawk, squeal, wail, whimper, whine, whinge [British], yammer, yawp (or yaup), yowl
Antonyms: Verb
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Examples of croak in a Sentence
Verb
We could hear the frogs croaking by the pond. The man could only croak his name. He tried to speak but could barely croak. He had a heart attack and croaked.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Imagine the coniferous forests of the American West and you probably picture tall trees, forest floors littered with pine needles and pinecones, black bears, mountain lions, croaking frogs, and mountain blue birds. — National Geographic, "Forest fires are getting too hot—even for fire-adapted animals," 12 Aug. 2019 Kidman's divine performance notwithstanding, this reviewer was ready for Satine to croak by the 15-minute mark of Luhrmann's exhausting film, which throws you into a melee of cacophonous medleys and flashy quick cuts that never let up. — Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, "Review: Lady Gaga, Adele bring Broadway's 'Moulin Rouge!' musical to soaring new heights," 10 June 2019 Their courtship rituals can include preening, croaking, puffing, tail fanning and attack. — William Booth, The Seattle Times, "The secrets of the royal ravenmaster at the Tower of London," 26 Oct. 2018 Jim Tonelli said, bullfrogs croaking in a pond on his property. — Lee Bergquist, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Emerald ash borer continues to decimate trees 10 years after it was discovered in Wisconsin," 25 June 2018 Loud chirping crickets and croaking frogs in the evening mean warming, clear weather the next day, just like Sunday and Monday. — Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, "Nature’s fortune-tellers predicted wild weather for Memorial Day weekend," 28 May 2018 The sounds of nature hover throughout the symphony, whether in the form of croaking frogs or howling wolves. — National Geographic, "How to Create a Music Score for Our Planet," 19 Apr. 2018 In the West, various species of toads will bury themselves in the ground for almost a year, waiting to come out and croak for a few weeks during the rainy season. — Sami Emory, Outside Online, "Embrace the Rain," 27 Mar. 2018 Each holds up fingers to determine his or her place in line, or marks timing by croaking like a frog. — Brian Seibert, New York Times, "Review: Taking a Chance on Merce Cunningham," 21 Mar. 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The medicine was audible in the slow, soft croak of her voice. — Katrine Jo Andersen, The New Republic, "Rejected by A.A.," 27 June 2018 When swung aboard, the 17-inch speck verified its gender by uttering a series of croaks, a vocalization female specks are physiologically unequipped to create. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Reading and heeding the signs of spring," 22 Mar. 2018 The guys call out to the gals in croaks that kind of sound like duck quacks. — Angela Fritz, Washington Post, "Photos: For a second straight February, flowers and frogs have that spring feeling," 22 Feb. 2018 This lower tone with a little smoky croak around the edges can sound casual and natural --- to some -- or neurotic and unsure to others. — Amy Dickinson, chicagotribune.com, "'Vocal fry' irks grandparent," 6 Mar. 2018 This lower tone with a little smoky croak around the edges can sound casual and natural — to some — or neurotic and unsure to others. — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, "‘Vocal fry’ drives grandma to distraction," 6 Mar. 2018 Then a persistent cough turned her delivery into a croak that was painful to the ear. — Stephen Castle, New York Times, "Theresa May, Coughing and Caught by a Prankster, Endures a Speech to Forget," 4 Oct. 2017 As the herring returned, so too have the croaks of spring peepers, a kind of frog. — Jess Bidgood, New York Times, "The ‘Rewilding’ of a Century-Old Cranberry Bog," 4 July 2017 A frog clock croaks from the bathroom and a disgruntled Jack Russell Terrier, Gracie, follows Scott from room to room. — The Durango Herald, The Denver Post, "Eccentric Durango clock repairman ready to retire," 2 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'croak.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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