The meaning of CROAK is to make a deep harsh sound. How to use croak in a sentence.

CROAKED definition: 1. past simple and past participle of croak 2. When animals such as frogs and crows croak, they…. Learn more.

1. (Zoology) (intr) (of frogs, crows, etc) to make a low, hoarse cry 2. to utter (something) in this manner: he croaked out the news.

Frogs croaked from nearby waterholes, joining the chorus of spectators who hollered as the announcer introduced their favorite racers — along with their laundry lists of sponsors.

Definition of croak verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

to speak with a low, hoarse, scratchy voice: [no object] Because of her sore throat she was croaking all day. [~ + object] He croaked his answer from bed. [used with quotations] "I feel like I'm gonna die,'' …

The slang usage of 'croaked' to refer to dying or passing away seems to have emerged in 20th century American English, highlighting the informal and vivid imagery that characterizes colloquial language.

When a frog or bird croaks, it makes a harsh, low sound. Thousands of frogs croaked in the reeds by the riverbank. [VERB] Croak is also a noun.

Synonyms for CROAKED: complained, screamed, muttered, whined, moaned, growled, murmured, grumbled; Antonyms of CROAKED: delighted, rejoiced, accepted, took, endured, bore, tolerated, …

2 days ago · If Wilton croaked the criminal he did a jolly good day's work, and there's an end of it. To complain; especially, to grumble; to forebode evil; to utter complaints or forebodings habitually. …