frog croak

Amphibian's deep call

A frog croak is the characteristic low, rough call made by frogs, produced by air passing over vocal cords and often amplified by an inflatable throat sac.

The sound varies by species—from deep bass notes to high trills—and serves primarily for mating calls.

By extension, a frog croak describes any hoarse, gravelly voice: He woke up with a frog croak after shouting at the concert.

Related

webbed · toad · swamp · bullfrog · marsh · rainy · nocturnal · chorus · throat · amphibian · splashing · slippery · tadpole · wet · reeds · mosquito · sticky tongue · jump

Categories
Opposites
animal vocalization type

frog croakbirdsong

Avian musical vocalizations

nightingale song · cricket chirp · whale song · bird chirp · chirp

acoustic texture

frog croakpure tone

Single-frequency sound wave

bell chime · dulcet tones

Family

frog, croak, frogs, frogged, frogging, froggy, froglike, froglet, croaks

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G