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croak

UK
/krəʊk/
US
/kroʊk/
croak out

Translations

croaknoun
croaks
pl
UK
/krəʊk/
US
/kroʊk/
The croak of the frog was loud in the night.
Кваканье лягушки было громким ночью.
He spoke with a croak due to his sore throat.
Он говорил с хрипом из-за больного горла.
Additional translations
кряканье
карканье
Synonyms
call
caw
grouse
grumble
croakverb
croaked
Past Simple
croaked
Past Participle
croaking
Gerund
UK
/krəʊk/
US
/kroʊk/
The frogs croak loudly in the pond.
Лягушки громко квакают в пруду.
He tried to speak, but could only croak a few words.
Он пытался говорить, но смог только хрипеть несколько слов.
Synonyms
croak out
sputter
squeak
mutter
grumble
gurgle
croakinterjection
Onomatopoeic representation of a frog's croaking sound.
Synonyms
ribbit
caw
quack
cluck

Definitions

croaknoun
A deep, hoarse sound made by a frog or a similar animal.
The croak of the frog echoed through the night.
A harsh, grating voice or sound.
He spoke in a croak after catching a cold.
A gloomy or pessimistic remark or complaint.
His constant croaks about the weather wore everyone down.
croakverb
To make a deep, hoarse sound like that of a frog.
The frogs croaked loudly in the pond as the sun set.
To speak in a low, rough voice, often because of illness or emotion.
After cheering all night, he could only croak out a few words the next morning.
To die, often used informally or humorously.
He joked that he would croak if he had to run another mile.
To complain or speak pessimistically, especially in a gloomy or dismal manner.
She was always croaking about the high cost of living.
croakinterjection
Used to imitate or represent the characteristic sound of a frog.
"Croak! Croak!" came from the pond in the still night.
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