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Rough Low Sound Croak Made Verb, Noun Bre /Krəʊk/Name /Kroʊk Verb

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verb, noun BrE /krəʊk/NAmE /kroʊk/

verb

1 [intransitive] to make a rough low sound, like the sound a frog makesA frog croaked by the water.

2 [intransitive, transitive] to speak or say sth with a rough low voiceI had a sore throat and could only croak.~ sth He managed to croak a greeting.+ speech ‘I'm fine,’ she croaked.

3 [intransitive] (slang) to dieShe married a millionaire just about to croak.


noun

a rough low sound made in the throat, like the sound made by a frog

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