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to ribbit

to ribbit

1 8.4
To make the croaking sound of a frog
  • verb
  • /ˈrɪbɪt/
translation icon : croar

Examples

  • I heard this class is "ribbiting."

  • As the sun set, I heard the frogs ribbit in the nearby pond.

  • During the summer nights, the sound of frogs ribbiting filled the air.

  • At the nature reserve, we paused to listen to the frogs ribbit in the evening.

Surface Forms

ribbit infinitive
ribbited past
ribbited past participle
ribbiting present participle
ribbits third person singular

Etymology

Ribbit as a verb comes from that same imitation of a frog noise. So to ribbit is 'to make the croaking sound of a frog'.