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ribbit

ribbit

8.1
A playful shout that copies a frog's croak
  • interjection
  • /ˈrɪbɪt/
  • Informal
translation icon : ribbit
  • The children all shouted ribbit as they pretended to be frogs in the playground.

Examples

  • During the play, the actor playing the frog greeted the audience with a loud ribbit.

  • He jumped into the room and said ribbit, making everyone laugh.

  • Look! Ribbit!

  • The frog went ribbit as it jumped into the pond.

  • The children all shouted ribbit as they pretended to be frogs in the playground.

  • He jumped into the room and said ribbit, making everyone laugh.

  • During the play, the actor playing the frog greeted the audience with a loud ribbit.

Synonyms

boink
vsribbit
  • Informal
1 9.9

A word you say to show a short, funny hit sound

is an imitation of a frog sound instead of an impact or bounce sound
blurp
vsribbit
  • Informal
9.9

A short silly sound used to show mild surprise or embarrassment

is an imitation of a frog sound used playfully or for comic effect
bloop
vsribbit
  • Informal
9.4

An exclamation that sounds like a small pop to show something funny

is an imitation of a frog sound rather than a popping or bubbling noise

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Ribbit used as an exclamation comes from people saying the frog sound to be playful. A helpful way to remember it is that shouting ribbit is like copying a frog's croak, so it is used as 'an imitation of a frog sound'.