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ribbit

6 7.9

A croaking sound that frogs make

noun
/ˈrɪbɪt/

: croar

At the edge of the lake, I could hear a frog's ribbit echoing in the twilight.
ribbit, the frog

Examples

I've been saying "ribbit, ribbit" all week.

Mrs. Brown's Boys D'Movie (2014)
The pond was alive with the sound of frogs ribbiting as night fell.
When spring arrives, we often hear the ribbit of frogs near the water.

Synonyms

croaking

vsribbit

7 5.3

A rough low sound like a frog makes

is the precise frog call rather than a broad harsh or hoarse noise

croak

vsribbit

5 4.2

A deep, rough sound made by frogs or ravens

is specific to the common frog call rather than a general harsh noise

Surface Forms

ribbit singular

ribbits plural

Etymology

Ribbit comes from people copying the sound a frog makes. It was made to sound like a frog's croak, so ribbit means 'the croaking sound a frog makes'.