to speak with a croak

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• 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

• croak — /krohk/, v.i. 1. 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. Slang. to die. 4. to talk despondingly; prophesy trouble or evil; grumble. v.t. 5. to utter or announce by croaking.… …   Universalium

• croak — /kroʊk / (say krohk) verb (i) 1. to utter a low, hoarse, dismal cry, as a frog or a raven. 2. to speak with a low, hollow voice. 3. to talk despondently; forebode evil; grumble. 4. Colloquial to die: *Queensland s oldest cane toad has finally… …  

• croak — croak1 [krəuk US krouk] v [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound] 1.) to make a deep low sound like the sound a ↑frog makes 2.) [I and T] to speak in a low rough voice, as if you have a sore throat ▪ Help! she croaked, her throat dry with fear …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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• angry — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. inflamed, sore (See pain). See resentment. Ant., calm, at peace. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. enraged, furious, irate, infuriated, mad, fuming, fierce, fiery, raging, convulsed, wrathful, stormy,… …   English dictionary for students

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• Croup — (kr[=oo]p), n. [Scot. croup, cf. croup, crowp, to croak, to cry or speak with a hoarse voice; cf. also LG. kropp, G. kropf, the crop or craw of a bird, and tumor on the anterior part of the neck, a wen, etc. Cf. {Crop}.] (Med.) An inflammatory… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• membranous croup — Croup Croup (kr[=oo]p), n. [Scot. croup, cf. croup, crowp, to croak, to cry or speak with a hoarse voice; cf. also LG. kropp, G. kropf, the crop or craw of a bird, and tumor on the anterior part of the neck, a wen, etc. Cf. {Crop}.] (Med.) An… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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