croak

Deep pond sound

Croak is the deep, harsh sound a frog or raven makes.

By extension, to croak is to speak in a rough, strained voice: She croaked out a few words through her sore throat.

In slang, croak means to die: The old man finally croaked.

As a noun, a croak is an instance of such a sound.

frog-sound

ribbit

Frog vocalization

bullfrogLarge, bellowing pond amphibian
toadWarty terrestrial amphibian
pondSmall still body

swamp · wetland · lilypad · tadpole · amphibian · chorus · nighttime · marsh · bog · creek

utter

mutter

Speak low and indistinctly

grumbleLow, discontented murmuring
raspCoarse shaping tool
gruntLow guttural sound

wheeze · gasp · groan · moan · sputter · cough · splutter · hack · gurgle · choke

hoarse-voice

raspy

Rough and grating

gravellyContaining small stones
scratchyRough and irritating
huskyRough-voiced or stocky

guttural · rough · gruff · throaty · harsh · strangled · strained · breathy · wheezy · crackly

slang-death

die

Stop being alive

expireCease to be valid
perishCease to exist
cash-inConvert to money

check-out · flatline · succumb · drop-dead · curtains · goner · lights-out

grim-tone

morbid

Unhealthily drawn to darkness

macabreDisturbing, death-obsessed
ominousSuggesting something bad approaches
forebodingFearful anticipation of harm

dire · doom · fatalistic · pessimistic · bleak · gloomy · dark · sinister · death-knell · harbinger

Categories

animal callsbird call, bird calls, ribbit, frog calls, peep
animal soundsmeow, woof, moo, roar, hiss
noir slanggumshoe, femme fatale, private eye, shamus, peeper
throat soundsgrowl, grunt, groan, gasp, cough
cacophonycacophony, discord, dissonance, din, noise
onomatopoeiabang, bam, boom, buzz, clang

Opposites

sound quality

croakchirp

Short, high avian sound

sing · trill · warble · coo · lilt

LIFE STATUS (slang: to die)

croaklive

To exist or dwell

survive · revive · resurrect · resuscitate · thrive

emotional tone of speech

croakcrow

Large black corvid

rejoice · cheer · exult · delight · applaud

Phrases

frog croakAmphibian vocal sound

Family

croaking, croaks, croaked, croaker, croakings, croakers

Familiarity: Top 50,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G