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Definition of croaking - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
animal soundharsh, deep sound made by a frog or a crow
- The pond was alive with the croaking of frogs..
2.
human soundlow hoarse utterance by a person
- His croaking was barely audible over the noise.
Adjective
1.
voicehaving a hoarse and rough quality
- She spoke in a croaking whisper due to her cold.
2.
communicationRare complaining in a low, grumbling voiceRare
- She was croaking about the long wait at the doctor's office.
Origin of croaking
English, croak (sound) + ing (action)
Terms with croaking included in their meaning
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Examples of croaking in a sentence
We heard the croaking from the nearby swamp. The croaking from the back of the room was distracting. Her croaking interrupted the quiet of the night. His croaking voice made the speech hard to follow. The singer's croaking tones were unique. He kept croaking about the weather all day.
The employees were croaking over the new company policies.
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- French:croassement, grommelant, ...
- German:Quaken, krächzend, ...
- Italian:gracidio, rauca, ...
- Spanish:croar, ronco, ...
- Portuguese:coaxar, rouco, ...
- Chinese:蛙鸣, 嘶哑的, ...
- Japanese:カエルの鳴き声, しわがれた, ...
- Arabic:نَقِيق, أَجَشّ, ...
- Hebrew:קְרָקוּר, צָרוּד, ...
- Russian:кваканье, хриплый, ...
- Ukrainian:каркання, хрипкий, ...
- Hindi:टर्राहट, कर्कश, ...
Definition of croak - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
animal soundintr. make a low, harsh sound like a frogintr.
- The frogs croak loudly at night.
2.
- She always croaks about her job.
3.
- He just croaked unexpectedly.
4.
- The villain threatened to croak him.
Noun
1.
animalscall of a frog or toad
- The croak of the frog echoed in the night.
2.
bird callharsh call of various birds
- The raven's croak was loud and clear.
3.
soundsRare faint harsh sound made in the throatRare
- He let out a croak before speaking.
Origin of croak
Imitative, croak (sound of a frog)
Examples of croak in a sentence
The pond was alive with croaking sounds. He croaks about the weather every day. They croaked endlessly about the new policy. He might croak if he keeps smoking. The old man croaked in his sleep. He planned to croak the noisy rooster.
The mobster ordered his men to croak the witness. The croak was a familiar sound in the swamp. A loud croak startled the nearby birds. The crow's croak echoed through the valley. At dawn, the croak of the heron was heard by the lake. A croak escaped his lips as he tried to speak. The croak of a frog echoed in the night.
View all translations of croak
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- French:coasser, coassement, ...
- German:quaken, Quaken, ...
- Italian:gracchiare, gracidio, ...
- Spanish:croar, canto, ...
- Portuguese:coaxar, coaxo, ...
- Chinese:呱呱叫, 蛙鸣, ...
- Japanese:鳴く, 鳴き声, ...
- Arabic:نَقَّ, نقيق, ...
- Hebrew:לְקַרְקֵר, קְרְקוּר, ...
- Russian:квакать, кваканье, ...
- Ukrainian:кумкати, квакання, ...
- Hindi:टर्राना, टर्राहट, ...
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