ribbits

Pond chorus calls

Ribbits is the plural of ribbit, the word representing the characteristic croaking sound a frog makes.

It also serves as the third-person singular verb: The frog ribbits all night long.

The word is onomatopoeic, imitating the sound itself, though actual frog calls vary widely by species.

frog

croak

Harsh guttural sound

  • amphibianDual-habitat cold-blooded vertebrate
  • pondSmall still body
  • toadWarty terrestrial amphibian

bullfrog · tree frog · lily pad · wetland · swamp · marsh · tadpole · webbed feet · hopping · green

onomatopoeia

croak

Harsh guttural sound

call · chirp · peep · grunt · bellow · trill · animal sounds · imitation · children's books · cartoon

childish

Kermit

nursery · storybook · playful · cute · bouncy · squeaky · preschool · singing · fairy tale · whimsical

Opposites
animal vocalization type

ribbitschirps

Brief high-pitched cries

tweets · roars · howls · barks · meows

acoustic quality

ribbitstrills

Rapid pitch alternations

chirps · sings · whistles · tweets · melodies

Family

ribbit

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G