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1 croak
1. noun 2. intransitive verb[Frosch:] quaken; [Rabe, Person:] krächzen3. transitive verb* * *[krəuk] 1. verb(to utter a low hoarse sound like that of a frog: I could hear the frogs croaking.) quaken2. noun(such a sound.) das Quaken* * *[krəʊk, AM kroʊk]I. viII. vt1. (speak with rough voice)▪ to \croak sth etw krächzen▪ to \croak sb jdn abmurksen [o kaltmachen] sl* * *[krəʊk]1. n(of frog) Quaken nt no pl; (of raven, person) Krächzen nt no pl2. vi(frog) quaken; (raven, person) krächzen3. vt1) (person) krächzen2) (inf* * *croak [krəʊk]A v/i1. quaken (Frosch)2. krächzen (Rabe etc, auch fig Mensch)3. figa) murrenb) unken, schwarzsehen4. sl abkratzenB v/t1. etwas krächzen(d sagen)2. sl abmurksenC s1. Quaken n, Gequake n2. Krächzen n, Gekrächze n* * *1. noun 2. intransitive verb[Frosch:] quaken; [Rabe, Person:] krächzen3. transitive verb* * *v.krächzen v.quaken v. -
2 croak
[krəʊk, Am kroʊk] vi1) ( speak with rough voice)to \croak sth etw krächzento \croak sb jdn abmurksen [o (sl) kaltmachen] (sl) n of a crow, person Krächzen nt kein pl; of a frog Quaken nt kein pl -
3 croak (V.)
germ. kwak-
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Croak — Croak, v. t. To utter in a low, hoarse voice; to announce by croaking; to forebode; as, to croak disaster. [1913 Webster] The raven himself is hoarse, That croaks the fatal entrance of Duncan. Shak. [1913 Webster] Two ravens now began to croak… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Croak — (kr[=o]k), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Croaked}. (kr[=o]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Croaking}.] [From the primitive of AS. cracettan to croak as a raven; akin to G. kr[aum]chzen to croak, and to E. creak, crake.] 1. To make a low, hoarse noise in the throat,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
croak´i|ly — croak|y «KROH kee», adjective. croak|i|er, croak|i|est. 1. making a croaking sound. 2. given to croaking. –croak´i|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
croak|y — «KROH kee», adjective. croak|i|er, croak|i|est. 1. making a croaking sound. 2. given to croaking. –croak´i|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
Croak — Croak, n. The coarse, harsh sound uttered by a frog or a raven, or a like sound. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
croak — croak·er; croak; … English syllables
croak — ► NOUN ▪ a characteristic deep hoarse sound made by a frog or a crow. ► VERB 1) utter a croak. 2) informal die. DERIVATIVES croaker noun croakily adverb croaky adjective (croakier … English terms dictionary
croak — [v] make husky, squawking noise caw, crow, gasp, grunt, quack, squawk, utter huskily, utter throatily, wheeze; concept 77 … New thesaurus
croak — [krōk] vi. [ME croken < OE * cracian < cræcettan, to make sounds like a raven < IE base * ger (> CRAKE, CRANE, CROW2), of echoic orig.] 1. to make a deep, hoarse sound, as that of a frog or raven 2. to speak in deep, hoarse tones … English World dictionary
croak|er — «KROH kuhr», noun. 1. a person, animal, or thing that croaks. 2. any one of various fishes that make a croaking or grunting noise: »Two types of fish pan sized gulf croakers and large, gamey corbinas seem to be adapting to the desert sea s tepid… … Useful english dictionary
croak — [[t]kroʊk[/t]] v. i. 1) anb to utter a low pitched, harsh cry, as the sound of a frog or a raven 2) to speak with a low, rasping voice 3) sts Slang. to die 4) to utter by croaking 5) sts Slang. to kill 6) the act or sound of croaking • Etymology … From formal English to slang