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croak

7 definitions • 3 examples
1
When animals such as frogs and crows croak, they make deep rough sounds.
2
If you croak, you speak with a rough voice because you have a sore or dry throat.
3
to die
4
a deep, rough sound made by a person or animal
5
(of animals) to make deep sounds such as a frog makes, or as a person might make because of a very dry throat:

Examples:

[ I ] Frogs croaked in the swamp.
[ T ] He croaked a greeting, and we realized he could hardly talk.
6
to die
7
a deep sound such as the sound a frog makes, or the one a person might make because of a very dry throat:

Examples:

His sudden croak let us know that he wanted to speak.

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