to croak

Examples

• All

• "Do you have a pair of binoculars handy?" he croaked, surprised at how dry his throat was.

  Fiction book (1998)

• "My little man," he said in a croaking voice, being careful not to inhale the outside air.

  Fiction book (2001)

• "How do you figure that, huh?" a dry voice croaked behind me.

  Fiction book (2002)

• The director made a croaking sound, as if something had stuck in his throat.

  Fiction book (1992)

• My voice croaked each time I sang, "And when you turn to walk away."

  Fiction book (2002)

• Outside, the sapos were croaking, making low sounds that traveled through the window screens.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Off to the side, in the woods, a raven was croaking, a hoarse single note.

  Fiction book (1990)

• The bullfrogs croaked down at the pond, and all around them in the grass, insects sang.

  Fiction book (1999)

• Frogs and toads croaked and chirruped, and from deep in the jungle, a jaguar roared.

  Fiction book (1993)

• At dusk, the frogs began to croak, filling the air with their deep, resonant calls.

Synonyms

R

to ribbit

vsto croak

1 8.4

To make the croaking sound of a frog

is broader, covering deep rough hoarse sounds from different animals

C

to cronk

vsto croak

• UK

9.9

To make a loud harsh croaking sound like a goose

is a deep rough hoarse sound not limited to loud bird calls

Antonyms

M

to murmur

11 4.2

To speak in a low, quiet voice, often to complain or say something softly

How Harsh

to screech

86 4.0

to caw

6 7.1

to rasp

5 7.6

to croak

8 4.4

to mutter

140 3.7

to murmur

11 4.2

Surface Forms

Etymology